Author: Miilru

Art is sometimes seen as useless. It’s certainly widely argued that humanities degrees have less value than those in the sciences and if you’re in it for the money, studying English or Art is generally not advised. Born in China, this narrative was present when Wenqing Yan, a 30 year old artist, illustrator, graphic novelist and co-founder of Axent Wear There’s more for you to read!

First Published in InQluded, a magazine based in New York with the mission to empower QTIBIPoC youth. I never considered myself to be a person of colour. There were other parts of my identity that seemed easier or even more obvious to embrace than my racial identity. The road to understanding and embracing my own sexuality came long before confronting There’s more for you to read!