Conversations

Conversations

“We can tell our own stories on our own terms” - Michelle Yeoh

Conversations

Interview with Hae.zy
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Interview with Hae.zy

Hae.zy is a Korean-American independent artist from Boston, MA. She debuted in 2018 with her first single, “The Morning After”, recorded at the Berklee College of Music Studios. Hae.zy’s unique style explores several genres including jazz, pop, R&B, soul, and neo-soul, contributing to her authentic sound. Inspired by musical influences like Erykah Badu, Jhene Aiko, SZA, Ari Lennox, Amy Winehouse, Hae.zy’s music has an eclectic vibe, marrying futuristic melodies with a poetic lyrical style. Hae.zy passionately represents her Asian American roots, hoping to connect to her audience not only by expressing her eccentric sense of empathy in her music, but by speaking on important cultural matters.

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Interview with Malavika Kannan
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Interview with Malavika Kannan

Malavika Kannan is a writer, feminist advocate, and Stanford English major dedicated to telling stories about women from underrepresented communities. Her debut YA novel, “The Bookweaver’s Daughter,” which was written when she was 17, was published in Fall 2020 from Tanglewood Publishing. She’s a widely-published essayist and commentator about identity, culture, and politics for publications such as Teen Vogue, Refinery29, The Lily, Nylon, and the San Francisco Chronicle, where she currently interns.

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Interview with Aybala Turkarslan
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Interview with Aybala Turkarslan

Aybala Turkarslan is a high school junior from Seattle, Washington. She recently founded publishYOUth—an international online service connecting youth writers to publication and competition opportunities—after noticing the difficulty for youth writers in finding publishing opportunities in an applicable, affordable, and organized manner. As a young writer herself, Aybala enjoys poetry, fiction, and essay writing. Her work has been recognized by the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards, the Ringling College of Art & Design, and the INS Essay Contest Top 15 for her essay on neuromarketing in politics. Outside of writing she is passionate about social change and entrepreneurship, as well as sunshine and Turkish dramedies.

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Conversations

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