Interviews
In this issue, we sat down with the mind behind Unspoken Words Magazine to talk about creativity, courage, and building a space for young writers.
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MEET THE EDITOR
MEET THE EDITOR
What made you want to create a magazine?
What made you want to create a magazine?
I started the magazine because I wanted a platform where writers in Ghana could share their pieces. There aren’t many spaces that focus on small, emerging writers, and the spotlight on us is very dim. I struggled to build an audience as a Ghanaian writer, and it made me realize how much we needed a place where our voices could be found and appreciated.
Who are your biggest writing influences?
Who are your biggest writing influences?
Fatima Bala (especially her book:Broken) and Jessica George
Fatima’s writing evoked an emotion through her book in such a powerful way, and I hope to do that someday. With Jessica George, discovering a Ghanaian author writing stories that reflected the Ghanaian culture and family dynamics felt refreshing and somwhat relatable.
What emotions or themes do you always return to?
What emotions or themes do you always return to?
Hope and love. They’re such strong emotions, and when they’re written honestly, they touch people in ways they don’t expect.
What inspired this issue’s theme?
What inspired this issue’s theme?
Myself. I had this sudden awakening to start the magazine, and I thought: what better way to connect with people than to be open?
That’s how the theme “unfiltered thoughts on love and life” was born.
What was the hardest part of putting it together?
What was the hardest part of putting it together?
Finding contributions, and then choosing the ones that truly resonated with the theme. It was a delicate process, but it was necessary.
What moment made you feel like, “yes, I can do this”?
What moment made you feel like, “yes, I can do this”?
When I got my first contributor.
I was so scared no one would pay attention because my platform wasn’t big, but people came through and I’m endlessly grateful. That moment gave me hope that this could really work.
What fear did you have when starting?
What fear did you have when starting?
I worried it would flop. Or that I’d lose the motivation I started with. But I kept pushing. Every day I reminded myself that this is what I wanted to do and I did it. I’m proud of myself for that.
What do you tell yourself on days you feel stuck?
What do you tell yourself on days you feel stuck?
When I do my best today, that’s enough. I’ll continue tomorrow.
My dad always told me, “you don’t win until you start.”
And I wanted to win, so I started.
What do you want contributors to feel when they see their work published?
What do you want contributors to feel when they see their work published?
Fulfilled. Accomplished. And never discouraged.
They have such beautiful, creative voices, and the world needs to hear them.
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