Contributors

I was born in Lisichansk, Luhansk Oblast. In early 2014, a lot began to change: my parents and I moved from one city to another, then returned home. In 2023, I moved to Crimea. Wars, deaths, and a brief stint at gunpoint became additional factors that prompted me to realize my long-held dream of becoming a photographer. I am currently based in St. Petersburg and continue to assemble a mini-collection of photographs. Most of the photographs are characterized by a disturbing element, but there are a few exceptions.

I’m Daria, from a small, remote town in Russia. Art has always drawn me in, and my great-grandmother had a profound influence on my perception of it. I drew constantly from early childhood, then went to art school and eventually enrolled in a graphic design program.

My name is Arina, and I’m 21 years old. I’ve been a creative person since childhood; I sing, write poetry, and draw. I’m currently studying to become a director, and I hope to gain recognition for my work in the future.

Laryea Enoch Nii Adjei, also known as Sage (1992), is a multi-disciplinary artist based in Accra, Ghana. He earned a Higher National Diploma in Industrial Arts from the School of Engineering at Tamale Technical University.

His work includes painting, ceramics, illustration, graffiti, murals, and sculpture. Using these media, he engages audiences in an open dialogue on a variety of discursive cultural themes. Nii Adjei works with a variety of traditional media such as pencil, ink, pastel, charcoal, chalk, acrylic and oil paint, as well as clay, cement, fiberglass, and body painting.

Evangel-Leo-Ken Jnr Yorke Acquaye is a multifaceted young Ghanaian writer, activist, and aspiring attorney-dentist (yes, you read that right!). A passionate human rights advocate who holds literacy and art in the highest esteem, Leo is a writer at heart whose voice is amplified by his love for humanity, the arts, and his dream of an Africa where illiteracy is nearly nonexistent.

Through his work, he embodies the spirit of a budding changemaker. As the Founder of Dear Legachi, Leo dedicates himself to empowering the young girl child and fighting against domestic violence, child marriage, and all forms of abuse. He creatively integrates STEM, filmmaking, poetry and the arts into his mission of empowerment, restoration, and dismantling archaic cultures that suppress true humanity and kindness.

When he is not writing, Leo co-leads Rhetoric Orchestra and manages the Creatives Project Ghana community. A prolific poet with hundreds of pieces to his name, his work has been featured or is forthcoming in esteemed publications such as Isele Magazine, Nenta Literary Journal, The Shallow Tales Review and the Adinkra Poetry Prize issue, among others.

As an Ambassador for Youths and Rights International and an advocate for Read Ghana, Leo’s passion for social justice and education shines brightly. A self-proclaimed feminist, he is unafraid to challenge the status quo. He firmly believes that art is essential and that writing provides stability in chaos.

Leo is a writer, a fighter, and a lover.

I think I should still be called a researcher. Not an artist, a designer, or a photographer, but someone who is still feeling out their visual perception of the world, experimenting with various images, techniques, and languages. And photography has become, for me, perhaps the most natural method for transforming my vision. It is an opportunity to pause and see extraordinary interpretations within familiar silhouettes — to discern things that often fall outside our field of vision due to the rush and pace of modern life.

I deeply value and frequently employ close-ups and lighting techniques, as they allow me to convey a completely different sense of a subject, enabling me to discover and highlight its unexpected facets. For me, photography is a story of growth, discovery, and serendipity.

K. Daki is the name I prefer to use on stage. I am a writer drawn to the intersections of image, thought, and experience where ordinary moments begin to carry meanings beyond themselves. My work moves across poetry and reflective prose, exploring identity, perception, relationships, and the subtle structures that shape how we understand the world.

I often write through imagery and voice, allowing objects, spaces, and ideas to speak, shift, and sometimes contradict themselves. My pieces sit in the tension between clarity and uncertainty, observation and questioning, silence and expression. At its core, my writing is an ongoing attempt to notice more closely and to trace how meaning is formed, fractured, and reimagined in everyday life.

My name is Portia Mensah, and I am a Clinical Psychology intern with a deep passion for understanding people and promoting mental wellness. Outside of my professional life, I find comfort and expression in reading, writing poetry, and cooking. I call them “little pockets of joy”. It helps me unwind and reconnect with myself after helping others navigate their mental health journeys.

Poetry, for me, is more than art; it is a space where emotions breathe freely and stories find meaning. Through both psychology and poetry, I hope to inspire healing and self-expression while continuing to grow into the best version of myself.

Author of the Special Reflection in Interstice, Issue I, “In Praise of the Unfinished”.

Artist, musician, and photographer — I work in St. Petersburg and study at VkhUTEIN.

Seyram Klu De-Souza is a Ghanaian cultural strategist and creative writer whose work operates at the intersection of arts, cultural diplomacy, and socially engaged practice. Her intellectual and creative interests center on how culture functions as a site of memory, agency, transformation and most recently, ekphrasis.

With academic training in film, international relations and arts and culture management, she approaches cultural production as both a critical inquiry and a tool for public engagement, designing initiatives that position creativity as a force for dialogue, equity, and social imagination.

She has contributed to major cultural initiatives including film festivals, exhibitions, and interdisciplinary arts programming. She is the project lead for Dear Legachi, a transformative initiative dedicated to empowering children across Ghana, through education, advocacy, and the arts.

As a writer, Seyram works across poetry, prose, and creative nonfiction. Her work has appeared in Brittle Paper, Nenta Literary Journal, and the Lucky Jefferson collection, and she was a finalist for the Adinkra Poetry Prize. Her literary voice is noted for its attentiveness to interior landscapes, history, and the quiet architectures through which individuals hold memory and identity.

She is the founder and chief editor of Interstice, a journal dedicated to unfinished works, fragments, and emergent artistic processes. Through her research, writing, and curatorial initiatives, she is committed to building transnational cultural platforms that foster intellectual exchange, support emerging voices, and reframe how creativity is understood as an evolving, human process of inquiry and expression.

My name is Sheini Neindow David, I am a visual artist from Tamale, Ghana, whose practice explores the archival recordings through photographs taken as part of my family’s heritage and the life that exists within them. My work reflects on themes of memory, transformation, history, legacy and cultural identity, often finding ways in which all these stated facts reflect the connections between ‘then and now’ – contemporaneity.

Working across drawing – but exploring other aspects like painting, ceramics and mixed media, I engage processes that allow materials to speak about time, use, and human interaction especially personal family experiences. I am interested in the relationship between modernity and contemporaneity.

My work is meant to achieve that objective of reconstructing, bringing back to life that living memory and history that always existed in these photographs that find another home to itself on paper.

Sipho Ndebele is a Zimbabwean-born filmmaker and cultural practitioner whose work moves between observation and memory, tracing the textures of African life with a quiet, attentive gaze. Drawn to the spaces between movement and stillness, intimacy and distance, he approaches storytelling as a way of listening closely to people, landscapes, and the unseen rhythms that shape everyday experience.

Working across feature films, documentaries, and television productions throughout Southern Africa, Sipho’s practice is guided by curiosity, observation, and a deep interest in stories that feel lived-in and emotionally honest. Through his work, Sipho seeks stories that feel deeply rooted yet unbound by geography, carrying the intimacy of lived experience across borders.

Suneeha Tahir is a designer and artist from Hyderabad, Pakistan. Her work blends digital and hand-drawn approaches, often leaning into expressive lines and playful imperfections. She has exhibited and been published internationally, including at the International Poster Biennale in Lublin. In 2024, she presented her first fine art work in a group show at VM Art Gallery, Karachi. She is currently studying Arts and Culture Management in St. Petersburg, while continuing to explore her practice and place within the arts.

Tebo Pixels is a Ghanaian visual storyteller specializing in professional photography, videography, creative media production and creative directing. Beginning with a passion for capturing authentic moments and compelling narratives, Tebo Pixels has built a reputation for delivering high-quality visual content that connects people, brands, and communities.

Driven by the philosophy that every moment deserves to be created, remembered and kept beautifully, Tebo Pixels continues to collaborate with businesses, organizations, public figures, and individuals to produce impactful visual experiences. Tebo Pixels also created the cover image for Interstice, Issue I.

I am Verny Joy, a Ghana-based creative storyteller, photographer, and journalist working across comics, animation, and digital media. I am the founder of Studio KVR, an African creative studio focused on building original characters, comic universes, and animated stories rooted in culture and designed to connect with global audiences.

Winniefred Frederica Gbemuotor is a Ghanaian poet, communication professional, and graphic designer. Her work engages abstract ideas and embraces ambiguity, often exploring memory, grief, and love through layered, shifting perspectives.

She has contributed to national and international conversations as a discussant, including at UNESCO’s Transforming Education Summit and LifeLink Tertiary Model UN. She currently serves as Social Media Management Assistant at UniMAC, where she works across content creation, photography, and videography. She is guided by the belief that small details shape larger meanings, a philosophy that informs both her creative and professional work.