For poet Toni Young, writing began as a childhood curiosity—a book of poems, a homework assignment, a first verse about a girl and her dog. Over time, that curiosity deepened into a lifelong dialogue with the self. Through themes of self-love, healing, and women’s empowerment, Young’s work invites readers to find the sacred in everyday moments.

We recently had the pleasure of speaking with a.d., one of our talented Issue 04 contributors. Based in Malta, a.d. is a bisexual poet and visual artist whose primary medium is photography, especially conceptual and surreal self-portraiture. She also occasionally experiments with painting, sculpture, and collage, exploring different facets of expression through each form.

I had the pleasure of connecting with and learning more about Salma Ahmed, a 24-year-old Egyptian writer and one of our Issue 04 contributors. She graduated from the Faculty of Arts with an English major. Her work previously appeared in Amphibian Press, Vagabond City Lit, The Baram House, Paragraph Planet, The Shallow Tales Review, and Three Panels Press. 

I had the pleasure of catching up with previous magazine contributor, Gloria Maloney. She is a poet from the United Kingdom (UK), living in Essex. Her life experiences have brought her to where she is today, where she writes creative prose and poetry. Her early years were spent daydreaming, escaping into fantasy books, and enjoying long walks in the countryside with her parents, who instilled in her a love of nature. It is this gift they gave her that has carried her through

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