Leah May Lim-Atienza is a 43-year-old artist from Cebu, Philippines. She is the author of Look to the Sky, a full-color poetry book containing photos and short poems depicting her journey through depression. She started writing professionally in 2000 when she joined as a news reporter for a local TV station, RPN 9 - Cebu. In 2002, she transitioned to writing news and feature stories for Cebu Daily News. Lim-Atienza is a founding member of a poetry group called The Stray Poets Collective, which was formed in October 2017. A year after, she became a member of the prestigious Women in Literary Arts – Cebu (WILA - Cebu), the first all-women literary group in the province which was founded in September 1991. E: leighheart@gmail.com
Christa Capua is an Asheville and Miami based artist working in multimedia and digital collage. She earned her BFA in painting and drawing from Bennington College in 1994, as well as graduating Cum Laude from Florida International University in 2005 with an MS in Counseling. IG: @christa.e.c E: christa@christacapua.com WEB: www.christacapua.com
When not toiling on the phone as a BPO (Business Process Outsourcing) manager, Miguel Santos spends his time in-between a book, thinking about his next snack, or practicing his next spoken word piece. His work has been featured in Cha: An Asian Literary Journal, based in Hong Kong. He works with The Stray Poets Collective, a poetry group based in Cebu, Philippines, which aims to enliven the local literary scene. E: littleblueworm@gmail.com
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