Bananamilk magazine was founded in 2023 by two sisters in high school, Amber and Iris (known collectively as Ambis). Our magazine aims to encourage other young artists to share their passion and creativity for the arts with others. We know that especially as aspiring artists it can be difficult to take the first step to put your work out there, and we hope to encourage a supportive community to help artists of all ages and talent to gain recognition!
Since our founding just a few months ago we have published 5 issues, countless selections of art and writing and brought the art of many young artists into the world. Our team has grown and now represents many countries globally, all working together to promote youth arts and creation!
Amber is currently a junior in high school. She is passionate about many art forms, most notably: writing, scrapbooking and music. Some of her favorite media include Rachel Heng's The Great Reclamation, R.F Kaung's Babel, and Pride and Prejudice (2005). Her work can been seen in countless publications, including The Dried Review where she was a staff book reviewer. She is currently the head of research for the Kaleidoscope.
Iris is currently a freshman in high school. She enjoys playing music on both cello and piano as well as writing. Iris also loves reading, sushi, and k-pop music. Her favorite books include Quests for Glory from The School for Good and Evil series by Soman Chainani, Winterwood by Shea Earnshaw, and Some Kind of Happiness by Claire Legrand.
Ahmad morid is a 17 year old self taught poet and artist who has been published more than 15 times including in this magazine too!
Emily Tabora (she/her) is a hispanic-filipina artist and writer based in Florida. While majoring in digital media, she takes part as a reference and social media staffer on her schools yearbook. You can find her @emilytaboraa and her photography @emilytaboraphotography on Instagram.
Obsessed with creation, Kaif is a born inventor. From poetry to graphic design, web pages to artworks, she believes in capturing the nuances of everyday life in art. When she isn’t crowding her multicoloured journal pages with to-do lists, you can find her watching bollywood movies or at loud parties where she’ll likely be on the dance floor singing off-key.
Kay designs things and writes a bit. She spends most of her time imagining scenarios in her mind. She enjoys long walks.
Sana is an Atlanta-based writer with a bachelor's in English and a master's in Professional Writing. In her free time, she enjoys playing Assassin's Creed, reading classics, and researching new ways for academia to incorporate diverse backgrounds into their workforce and curriculum.