Diya Kanduri is a seventeen-year-old Indian-American poet based in New Jersey. She is passionate about helping other teens discover their voices and the impact of their stories through writing. She is the founder of Bold Words, a youth-led organization and online platform dedicated for teenage creative expression. As part of Bold Words, she also runs Soul Poetry, a series of monthly open mics for teens across the world to come together to share their poetry, stories, and voices, and connect over language. Together, Soul Poetry and Bold Words have reached hundreds of teens across the world, encouraging more teens to ignite their love and passion for poetry and creative writing.
Diya’s previously published works can be found on India Currents and The Scientific Teen. To keep up with her updates, you may visit her Instagram page @diyakanduri.