Izza Hassan (she/her) is a Pakistani-Canadian writer and editor living in Treaty 1 Territory, the original lands of the Anishinaabeg and Ininiwak Peoples. Her work has appeared in Contemporary Verse 2, The Fiddlehead, and Arc Poetry. Izza is a 2023 National Magazine Awards finalist, and her poem “Jet Lagged” received a notable mention in the Best Canadian Poetry 2021 Anthology. Izza commits her writing and lifestyle to challenging colonial norms, racism, and anti-muslim rhetoric.
