This issue took us more time than usual to create because of the wave of submissions/love we have been receiving. We wanted to make sure all submissions were getting the attention they deserved while taking the time to create a nice, whole collection for our ninth issue. Before anything, I would like to start by thanking everyone who made this issue possible—starting from our website manager, editors, and contributors to everyone who submitted their precious gems to our magazine. Though we couldn't display all the gems on this issue, we saw all submissions shine bright like the evening night from the edge of the world.
There is beauty in the word edge---the edge of crying, the edge of laughing, the edge of screaming. The word leaves some ambiguity for us to search and complete. The Edge of the World. What does the edge of the world look like for you? Is it a complete disaster? Or a peaceful harmony? For me, it's neither. The edge of the world will be nothing different from the world we already are living in because in some ways we are always living on the edge of the world. Living in between life and death. But we always choose to live and create. And our resilience is truly beautiful.
So don't stop creating those luminous gems of yours because those gems are what remind you that you are a strong and beautiful person who always chooses to breathe.
Sincerely,
Seohyun Ryu
Founder and Editor-in-Chief
The Malu Zine