Independent publishing has solidly been a practice of empowerment for me. Whether it’s for sharing iconography/ narratives that attract like-minded individuals or for disseminating my work when no other platforms were available for support - zine making has been been a road-opener for me throughout the beginning of my career. The zine community is a hub for marginalized voices in creative fields oftentimes overlooked and grossly underrepresented. Zines allow writers, artists, activists, etc. to reclaim histories and express perspectives from unedited standpoints in a way that is honest, radical and beautifully disruptive.