Samihah Pargas (they/them) is a South African author, model and musician. Self-published at 19 years old in 2019, their debut poetry anthology titled “Early Mourning Hours” continues to move hearts around the world, gathering a following of over 20,000 readers on Instagram. They have graduated from the University of the Witwatersrand with a degree in German and Linguistics majors and additionally obtained a Level 5 Ofqual-regulated 180-Hour TEFL qualification allowing them to instruct English Second Language curriculums at multiple levels. In addition to being a writer, Samihah is language instructor, a speaker and creativity mentor with a practical and refreshing approach to guiding others in learning and creation. They are most interested in the profound wonders of the human condition, and their creative work often contemplates themes such as authenticity, healing, heartache, spirituality and identity. Samihah holds a wealth of knowledge from academic backgrounds, creative experience and personal learning endeavours, and continues to share it through various mediums of art.