by ayla

On Sunday 20th December, I had a video call interview with Anya Gupta (she/her); an up and coming, indie pop artist, currently based in Boston, USA. We talked about her music, song writing and creative process, musical influences, and her new album, "i (don't) know you", which dropped on the 18th. I am very grateful to have had the opportunity to talk to anya, and thank her for being so honest, graceful, and well-spoken during our interview. When did you first find your passion for music? What instruments do you play? "I  started playing guitar in 5th grade and it was because a lot of my guy friends at the time and a lot of them played electric guitar. for some reason, at a young age I was told that it was 'a boys instrument', so I decided to prove everyone wrong. I started playing electric guitar as my first instrument and that's how I started getting really into bands like 'lincoln park' and 'U2', a lot of bands my parents would pl...

 on Saturday 1st may, i had a video call interview with Mia Alexander (she/her), the creator of feministgrrrl.com . we talked about her website, intersectionality and shared feminist resources. this was my first time ever interviewing someone, and i was very grateful for the opportunity to talk to Mia.  who is Mia Alexander? Mia Alexander is a 16 year old junior in high school based in Washington DC and, as I've already said, is the creator of feministgrrrl.com. A direct quote from her website:   " I created the Feminist Grrrl newsletter to share writings about feminism, intersectionality, and broader political topics. Feminist grrrl's number one goal is to promote sisterhood and solidarity between women." when/ how did you first discover feminism? "I first learned about feminism through Taylor Swift, actually, she had an article about it in a magazine where she was talking about the sexism she had faced in the music industry. I had already been a fan of...