PRISM international

Ihomehe Agbebaku is a writer, editor, and filmmaker based on the unceded lands of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səl̓ilwətaɁɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations. Her work spans poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction, photography and experimental film, often exploring themes of memory, identity, and transformation. Ihomehe is currently pursuing  an MFA in Creative Writing from UBC and is deeply engaged in storytelling across multiple mediums, from literary journals to cinematic projects.

Sierra Louie is a writer and artist working on unceded xʷməθkʷəy̓əm, Sḵwx̱wú7mesh, and səlilwətaɬ land as she pursues an MFA in Creative Writing at the University of British Columbia. She writes across multiple genres including comics, fiction, and poetry. Her work has appeared in CV2, Pulp Literature, and SAD Mag.

Ayda Niknami (she/they) is a Qashqai-Irani queer femme currently residing on the unceded, stolen territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm, Sḵwx̱wú7mesh, and səlilwətaɬ peoples (so-called “Vancouver”). She is the poetry editor for PRISM International, was a finalist for The Bridge Prize (2024), shortlisted for The Malahat Review’s Open Season Poetry Award (2025), and has work forthcoming in an anthology by Guernica Editions (Woman, Life, Freedom: Poems for the Iranian Revolution). Her work explores Iranian diasporic subjectivity, love, and relational autonomy. She is currently completing an MFA in Creative Writing at UBC, and also holds an MA in Philosophy from UC San Diego.

Tayf Almoghazy is a writer and multidisciplinary artist from Cairo, Egypt. Currently based on the unceded territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm, Sḵwx̱wú7mesh, and səlilwətaɬ. They are a student of the Creative Writing MFA program at the University of British Columbia.