Yev Gelman is a Brooklyn-based writer, artist, and immigrant rights activist currently working with the New Jersey Alliance for Immigrant Justice. Originally from Moscow, Yev received a dual B.A. from Fordham University in Theatre Directing and Creative Writing, and plans to continue building an artistic practice that centers public art and activism with an emphasis on migration justice and queer/trans liberation. When not working, writing-working, making-art-working, or hanging out with his loved ones, Yev enjoys reading, biking, and eating tomatoes from his garden. His work has previously been published in the Shore Poetry, engine(idling, and Peach Fuzz magazines.

Contributions: Mourning Song [Spring 2025]