Staff Writer

Hi! My name is Skye but you can call me "Kai". I have been an advocate for the written arts for as long as I can remember. I usually write short stories, prose poetry, and articles about a range of topics like identity, social expectations, and psychology. A few of my hobbies and interests are psychology, reading, writing, law, and true crime.

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Staff Illustrator

Hey! I’m Shona and my pronouns are she/her. I’m an illustrator here, and I love drawing. I’m Sri Lankan and I’m so excited to bring my art to this platform.

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Staff Writer

Hey there! My name is Claire and I’m a sixteen year old New Zealand-Australian. From convoluted narratives to scientific research papers, I enjoy writing all kinds of pieces! Other things I enjoy include binge-watching The Office, swimming and listening to music. I’m excited to read the amazing work in this journal!

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Staff Editor

hi i’m ava! i am 15 years old and from savannah, georgia. i’m so excited to be a part of this project. some of my interests include music (i go to school for chorus + play guitar + ukulele!), writing, and playing around with makeup.

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Staff Writer

Hello! My name is Alexandra, but I also go by "Lexi." I am a 17-year-old high school senior living in the New England area. I love reading, writing, and designing so it's incredible to be able to work on this project. My favorite book genres are literary fiction, fantasy, and classics. I'm extremely excited to see where this goes!

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Staff Illustrator

Ayshe-Mira Yashin is an 18-year-old lesbian artist and poetess from Istanbul, Turkey, and Nicosia, Cyprus. She is currently based in Cambridge, England, and is a prospective UAL Camberwell art foundation student. Her poetry and art focus on themes of sapphic intimacy, healing and spirituality, with large ties to the occult. She is currently working on her illustrated poetry zine, to be published by Zines and Things, and is also completing her 78-card Tarot deck. She independently runs the Illustration Witch Shop (www.ayshemira.com/the-illustration-witch-shop) where she sells handmade bookmarks, necklaces, stickers, zines, art prints, handmade notebooks, and her major arcana Sapphic Enchantress tarot deck. Follow her on Instagram @illustrationwitch to stay in tune with her art and poetry!

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Staff Writer

Hello! My name is Himani Sakshi but you can call me Sakshi.I am a 16 year old writer from India. I am basically an overthinker who finds therapy in writing down her thoughts. I love writing, volunteering and literature. Excited to work with you guys!!

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Willow is a writer from Singapore. After school, find her reading thick history textbooks, aimlessly writing poems, and solving frustrating math problems, in a futile attempt to conquer boredom. Just make sure that her coffee bowl stays full.

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Hi! I’m Sophia and I am a teenager from Florida. Writing has been one of my biggest passions for years and I’m overjoyed to be a part of this wonderful team as a Staff Writer. I love reading and some of my favorite books include “Daisy Jones and the Six” by Taylor Jenkins Reid, “Twilight” by Stephenie Meyer, and “It Ends With Us” by Colleen Hoover. You can often find me reading a book, on cast or crew of my school’s theatre program, or crocheting!

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Staff Writer

Hi! My name is Minahil, I am a 17 year old Pakistani girl living in Australia. I am currently an aspiring neuroscientist hoping to pursue this from a psychology perspective. Some of my interests include philosophy, psychology, poetry (I have been writing since I was 8), painting, and music (I play piano). I also follow many sports including AFL, FIFA and cricket! My email is Minahilmeh1234@gmail.com if you want to ever reach me! :)

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greetings, comrade! meet sage, a fifteen-year-old who uses poetry as an outlet to purge her turbulent emotions. she adores deep conversations with her friends, dark academia and listening to my chemical romance. if you buy her plants, she will love you forever. <3

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Staff Editor

Helloo! I'm Srisoniya and I'm a 17 year old from Delhi, India. I've been in love with art and dance since I was a toddler, but my love for poetry bloomed just a few years ago. Still, I can't live without them three. Life in its monotonous form does not pair with me. So, I like to try out new things..it's exciting! It keeps me alive, I need it or I'll doze off into a fantasy of mine. I love music too, but I can't sing. So, pray for me, you guys! I need that trick up my sleeves <3

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Staff Writer

Hi! I'm Maya, a sixteen year old from England. I have an innate love for writing, and am so excited that I get to exercise my passion through this project. When I am not crafting prose, you may find me devouring literature, obsessively curating themed Spotify playlists, or over-analyzing film. I also tend to fall down a rabbit hole of research on my favourite topics, which include mythology, pop and internet culture, the occult, philosophy, and psychology among other things.

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Howdy, y’all—I’m from Houston, TX and it’s a pleasure to meet you! I’m a proud Latina with Honduran-Mexican-Salvadoran roots. I used to be that athlete who embraced being the “dumb jock,” but never again after I read the revolutionary story, Red River by Chie Shinohara. It’s a graphic novel, but mangas are underrated if you ask me. Besides reading and writing, I play softball, listen to lots of foreign music, watch action shows/movies, and hang out with friends and family. I do usually watch anything with action, but I’m open to anything! If life was perfect, I would be an FBI agent posing as an Egyptologist because I love history, true crime, and philosophy!

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Hello! My name is Amy Nguyen, I am 16 years old and a staff writer for the Astraea Zine Project. My hobbies include piano, art, watching new interesting movies, and dancing. I love the images that pop up in my mind whenever I read an interesting novel or short story. Art, whether written or colored, to me is a way to immerse yourself into a whole new world.

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Staff Editor

Hi! I’m Kai. I’m a 16-year-old Vietnamese-American and currently live in Los Angeles, but I hope someday to live in NYC! Although I am not the most inclined towards the humanities, I love creative writing love learning new languages (I am currently studying Latin)! When I’m not frantically writing down extraneous ideas on post-it notes, I love playing my guitar Apollo, updating my Notion, and creating extremely detailed rankings of all the songs in the newest albums.

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Staff Writer

Hello! My name is Kenzie, and I am 17 years old. I like to write poetry and short stories. I am in school to study secondary education and I love to read fantasy books. I love movies and music and I am a huge fan of Astraea Zine (bc I am best friends with the editor). I am so glad to be a part of this amazing team.

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Hi! My name is Nabeeha. I'm seventeen years old and from Pakistan. I've been writing from the very first moment I learned how to pick up a pencil. I also love reading and listening to music.