MEET THE TEAM
IQRA ABID
Founder and Editor-in-Chief
Iqra Abid (she/her) is a young, Pakistani writer based in Ontario. She is currently a student at McMaster University studying Psychology Neuroscience, and Behaviour. She is also the founder and Editor-in-Chief of the Kiwi Collective. Her work can be found in various publications such as Stone Fruit Magazine, Tiny Spoon Lit Magazine, Scorpion Magazine, and others. Her Instagram is @ia.poetry.
You can read more about her here.
SHAKI SUTHARSAN
Content Editor
Shaki Sutharsan (she/her) is a young, Tamil-Canadian writer based in Ontario. She is an Editor for the Kiwi Collective and contributes to her blog, Kutti Corner (@kutticorner). Currently, she attends Ryerson University where she is studying Journalism. Her Instagram is @shakisutharsan.
You can read more about her here.
DARNIE TRAN
Content Editor
Darnie Tran (they/them) is a non-binary, First Generation, Cambodian-Chinese-Canadian performing artist. Tran has accepted various roles in many theatre productions, as an actor, musician, stage manager and director. They also have experience acting on screen in the web-series HammerTown.
In addition to theatre, Tran plays a variety of instruments and creates music under the name sunniesounds. Currently, they are a student at Randolph College for the Performing Arts and was accepted as an interviewer for The Peahce Project. Their Instagram is @darns.mp3.
You can read more about them here.
Bella Wei
Graphic Designer
Bella Wei (she/her) is a Chinese-Canadian artist based in Ontario. She is currently studying graphic design at York University. She is the media curator and graphic designer for Kiwi Collective. In her free time, she likes to read, draw and go on Pinterest. You can find some of her drawings on her Instagram @allen_wrench1.
Makha Zia
Staff Writer
Mak (she/her) is passionate about the environment, social injustices, and banana bread. Mak dreams of finding a way to help the world in one way or another. While she figures out how to do that, she spends most of her time reading, beneath trees or in the ocean, and writing about love, love, and more about love. Most of her work has been hidden on her Instagram account @constuhllations, but she also spends time posting on @riptdes as she figures out ways to share all the words she wants to say in the right way.
Christine Raganit
Staff Artist
Christine (she/they/siya) is a proud queer, Filipino interdisciplinary artist. When she’s not creating, she loves to spend her time listening to music, daydreaming, or going on adventures under the sun. Her art can be found on Instagram @tinragstudio.
Rue Mader
Staff Artist
Rue (she/her) is a space cowboy, concerned primarily with the everyday tragedies of ordinary life. She quit smoking before she barely even started while studying English Literature and Creative Writing at the University of Brighton. Later, she got an MA in Publishing and Creative Writing from Kingston University, London. When she grows up, she hopes to become Raymond Carver. In the interim, she would very much like to know if you have a light. Her Instagram is @ruethename.
Maddy Jacobs
Staff Artist
Maddy Jacobs (she/they) is a queer digital illustrator based in California. She is currently studying to get her BFA in Illustration with a focus in Concept Art at Rocky Mountain College of Art + Design. Aside from illustrating, some of their other interests include astrology, graphic novels, and all things spooky. You can find more of their work on Instagram @gobelyn.png.