Letter from an Editor
When we set out to make the theme for this issue RE/UNTOLD, at the back of our minds we worried that the theme wouldn’t be clear enough, not many would want to submit, etc. But as we checked our inboxes each week, the pieces that were sent in continued to blow us away, shifting narratives across time, space, and borders in innovative, distinct ways. The issue came to define itself quite clearly as the submissions continued to come in, and we selected these beautiful pieces. Join us in a journey down into wonderland, where you’ll rediscover classic fairytales, narratives, and familiar characters in new and different ways. Pieces like "the vein that lead to the flames" and "her bloodied hands" uproot the villains we know and gave them stunning backstories. "Rapunzel" brought a modern light to an old fairytale, and "Untitled Film" and "Paper Doll," had us suspended from ourselves. "I love you, only to your back" and "Echoes" reflect on love that is and was and "stages" and "fragile life in three parts," reflects on eras in our lives that come and go. Thank you to our wonderful staff, who you can meet here, and TYWI's Creative Director who designed the stunning cover, Brent Freeman. As we re-read this issue over and over, we are humbled by the magic of our contributors that brought Re/Untold into a light that we didn't anticipate. Read this gorgeous issue in order, and we promise, you won't forget it.
Ashley Hajimirsadeghi, Riya Cyriac, Co-EICs
When we set out to make the theme for this issue RE/UNTOLD, at the back of our minds we worried that the theme wouldn’t be clear enough, not many would want to submit, etc. But as we checked our inboxes each week, the pieces that were sent in continued to blow us away, shifting narratives across time, space, and borders in innovative, distinct ways. The issue came to define itself quite clearly as the submissions continued to come in, and we selected these beautiful pieces. Join us in a journey down into wonderland, where you’ll rediscover classic fairytales, narratives, and familiar characters in new and different ways. Pieces like "the vein that lead to the flames" and "her bloodied hands" uproot the villains we know and gave them stunning backstories. "Rapunzel" brought a modern light to an old fairytale, and "Untitled Film" and "Paper Doll," had us suspended from ourselves. "I love you, only to your back" and "Echoes" reflect on love that is and was and "stages" and "fragile life in three parts," reflects on eras in our lives that come and go. Thank you to our wonderful staff, who you can meet here, and TYWI's Creative Director who designed the stunning cover, Brent Freeman. As we re-read this issue over and over, we are humbled by the magic of our contributors that brought Re/Untold into a light that we didn't anticipate. Read this gorgeous issue in order, and we promise, you won't forget it.
Ashley Hajimirsadeghi, Riya Cyriac, Co-EICs
part i / no story is the true story
when i crawl into the eyes of darkness, i see a blinding light
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the vein that lead to the flames
by Joey Isjwara / FICTION Her Bloodied Hands by Imogen L. Smiley / FICTION Chupacabra by Byron López Ellington / POETRY |
Pandora Atones For Her Sins in Alphabetical Order
by Mia Golden / POETRY The Hallowed & A Poisioned Apple by Jordan Smith / PHOTOGRAPHY Cry Wolf by MP Armstrong / POETRY |
part ii / a twist in the tale
i become who i am in a shroud of sun
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Enter Sandman
by Julie A. Larick / POETRY Rapunzel by Preston Smith / FICTION Upcoming by Sara Staker/ PHOTOGRAPHY |
Lake Girls
by Tara Kavasseri / FICTION Runaway by Khushi Desai / PHOTOGRAPHY I Will Not Away by Samantha Laramie / FICTION |
part iii / a truth buried in silence
the truth is the voice most painful to hear
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Paper Doll
by Sher Ting Chim / POETRY For Nights that Bag My Worries & Loss into A 100Kg Hunch on My Chest” by Nwuguru Chidiebere / POETRY Untitled Film by Joseph Griffin / POETRY |
Loss of a loved one / Famine / Education
/ Companion by Rebat Matin / ART Glitch in the Generations LJ Elizabeth/ ART Sunset (I feel sad, but hopeful) by Khanh Tran /ART |
part iv / what is & could have been
a story is nothing but memory bleeding onto paper
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I Love You, Only To Your Back
by Gabby De Guzman / POETRY & ART Fragile Life, in Three Parts by Ivi Hua / POETRY |