We had a chance to catch up with Issue 04 Contributor, Bhakti Deepak, about her writing. Bhakti is a passionate writer, a seeker of knowledge, and a lover of solitude. With multiple master's degrees in Zoology & Public Administration, Fashion Designing, and Photography, she embodies the fusion of intellect and creativity. A teacher by profession and a part-time accountant, she balances logic with art, but writing remains her true calling.

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. 

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My mentor, I.S. Jones, told me those words when she helped me workshop one of my nonfiction pieces. The piece was about familial trauma that