Tahlia Bowen (she/her) is an Australian writer of mixed Ashkenazi and Melanesian heritage. She is in her final year of studying a bachelor’s degree of politics, philosophy and economics with a minor in Australian Indigenous studies at the Australian National University, located on Ngunnawal Country (Canberra, Australia). You can generally find her wherever the sun is or in the kitchen attempting outrageous vegan recipes. Tahlia is a 2021-2022 Alma College Writing Fellow.