Dearest Readers,
It’s so good to see you back here on the page for our first issue of 2024! This letter is going to be brief but filled with gratitude and compassion that I hope you can take and spread to those around you.
I’d like to take a moment and thank the Sage Cigarettes Staff for everything they do on a rolling basis — because we exist outside of a bi-annual issue. Our Managing Editor poured so much devotion into the layout of this issue, and I might be the luckiest EIC on the internet. Thank you to all of the contributors who resonated with our theme and trusted us with very valuable and tender pieces of themselves. Lastly, of course, thanks to you for being here with us.
Now, here’s where compassion comes in. I’ve never been able to eloquently relay human rights crises the way they deserve, but I’d be remiss if I didn’t use my platform to raise awareness and garner support any way that I could. This issue is dedicated to Operation Olive Branch, a vehicle for aid and amplifying Palestinian voices. If you take the time to read this letter, please also take the time to read their FAQ and consider helping if you’re able. Times are hard and if you’re unable, please spread the good word.
Please also remember that we #StandWithUkraine. Follow our very own Nicole Yurcaba on social media (twitter/X @NYurtsaba) for a regular stream of Ukrainian literature, art and various ways to support.
All The Best,
Stef Nuñez
Stef Nuñez (she/they) is the Editor-In-Chief of Sage Cigarettes Magazine as well as unhinged co-host of A Ghost in the Magazine & The Annegirls Podcast. M-F 9-5 she works in the South Florida high fashion scene, but at night and on the weekends she is a passionate horror fan who frequents film and music festivals. She is also a part-time poet with a bi-weekly film review blog, Reel & Make Believe.
