HEAT WAVES

A L E E N A H
A N S A R I
“Anywhere but here“ photography series
(pages 1, 9, 11 and 18)
Aleenah Ansari (she/her) is a journalist who works at the intersection
of technology, education, and storytelling. Her identity as a queer,
Pakistani woman empowers her to tell stories about communities of
color that are committed to lift as they climb. She hopes to inspire
the next generation of designers, writers, and makers by making
them feel represented in the stories she writes.
”Anywhere but here“ - Photography Series Description
”During quarantine, I found myself going through my camera roll and reminiscing all of the places I have gone. I miss the world. I miss the
planning a trip and letting a new place surprise me. I miss finding weekend art markets, little bakeries, and festivals, deciding that I am
going to dedicate a whole day to exploring. I miss hosting my friends at my apartment and watching whatever Netflix drama was on that
week. I miss visiting New York with my best friends and pointing out the places I could see myself living . I miss meeting other womxn of
color in tech and feeling like I can tackle anything. I miss planning for the future, for a getaway, and for all the versions of myself that I
could be. However, I know that I am privileged to have my health, home, and community at my side. I thank God every day that I have a
job and the means to save myself financially if I lost it tomorrow. I’m so blessed to have more time to write not only for work but also by
myself. I’m grateful for a beautiful life, whether it’s in my little corner of Seattle or on the other side of the world. Maybe I’ll be going
through my camera roll and reminiscing for a while, but I’ll also remember to be grateful for what I have.”
C A T A L I N A
A R A N G U R E N
“fish” (page 22)
Catalina Aranguren (she/her/hers) was born in Bogotá, Colombia and
raised in Caracas, Venezuela. She studied at the School of the Art
Institute of Chicago and Spéos Photographic Institute in Paris. She is
currently raising three bilingual, bicultural, biracial and bustling boys in
New Jersey with her husband and their giant dog. Her work is all about
what you see and what you think you know.
O S H I T H E
A R T I S T
Oshi the Artist (she/her) is a 24-year-old South Asian artist based out of
Hamilton, Ontario. She works in various mediums from acrylics to
digital painting. Her series of paintings, Watura, showcase the best way
to spend time in a heat wave, next to the water.
“Watura” (pages 25-26)
R O S H A N
C A R D O Z A
Roshan Cardoza (he/him) is a 23 year-old graphic designer specialising
in illustrations and logo designs. Cardoza’s art is inspired by psychedelic
art and art from Hindu mythology. He is originally from Mumbai, India
and have been living in BC since 2015.
“Still Life” (page 4)
”Natural Disguise” (page 5)
V I R I D I A N A
C R E S P O
“Day 143” (page 3)
H E B A
E L H A D D A D
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"graveyard" (page 24)
Viridiana Crespo (they/them) is 24 years old, a Latinx Non-Binary
Lesbian living in Whittier, California. Day 143 is a written journal entry
that Crespo wrote centering around the topic of summer during
quarantine.
Heba Elhaddad (she/her) is a confessional poetess who writes in a
romantic theme.
“[graveyard] is a poem is for the love that made me a bit more human
than my own mankind, this poem is for the love that i will always hold
in my heart, this poem is for everyone who has loved someone so deeply
that they were willing to see them happy even if it was with someone
else, this poem is for the poet and the lover inside of you, this is
graveyard.”