Saffa

  1. Tell us a bit about yourself.
    I’m Saffa Khan, Pakistani illustrator and printmaker based in Manchester, UK.  I make zines and rage against machines. I explore themes of identity, culture, race and mental health in my work and turn my daily feelings into self-published printed matter. I also run @tenderhandspress and @makestuffclub
  2. How did you get into zines?
    I was introduced to zines when I became part of the ever-growing online DIY arts and feminist community around 2009. Ever since then I contributed to zines and made my own about home, belongingness and identity.
  3. Tell us a bit about your favourite zine/s by people of colour.
    Diaspora Drama zine and OOMK are two of my favourite zines by people of colour.
  4. Finally, what is your favourite snack?
    I LOVE coconut and dried mango chips!

Sandy

1 .Tell us a bit about yourself.
My name is Sandy O! I’m an activist, zine maker, DIY lover/do-er, facilitator and student from Manchester.
2. How did you get into zines?
I think I heard about riot grrl/feminist zines on Tumblr. I spent my last few years in school wishing I was part of an alternative DIY community. I got to curate/edit my first zine at uni, along with a zine launch and it was an amazing and stressful experience that got me hooked on collaborative arts and alternative printing.
3. Tell us a bit about your favourite zine/s by POC
Some of my current are:
Black Fly, an amazing zine about race, bodies, love and sexual health
QTIPOC Assemble, a zine imagining qtipoc with superpowers !!
Poor Lass, a zine about working class Northern lasses
4. Finally, what is your favourite snack?
Crisps 5eva!