About Poet

Leila Lois is a woman of Kurdish and Celtic heritage who has lived most of her life in Aotearoa.

In her poems, Leila explores a personal sense of origin that, like the ocean, binds several landscapes and times.

Her other written work can be found in publications such as; Southerly Journal, Djed Press, Right Now Magazine, LiteLitOne, Mayhem Journal, Delving Into Dance, Next In Colour and Salient.