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This comic was created by Vincy Lim in collaboration with the Learning Network. It explores themes of self-expression, healing, and resilience through a unique art style inspired by zine culture. The comic invites readers to reflect on their own experiences and find strength in sharing their stories.

Vincy Lim is a Chinese-Canadian non-binary sapphic disabled award winning cartoonist, illustrator, and workshop programmer whose work revolves around the themes of self-love, queerness, disability, and abuse. Through graphic memoirs and fictional stories grounded in the realities of today's marginalized groups, Vincy produces works that emphasize on loving yourself, healing, and the recovery process.

As a recent escapee of abuse and attempted murder, Vincy wishes to highlight the ability to move onwards and feel content with one's life despite their past or current situations. Vincy strives to create artwork that speaks on behalf of those who cannot, that tell the stories of those who live in hiding and in fear, and let them know that there is hope and happiness at the end of it all.

Blurring the line between memories, the subconscious, and day to day actions, Vincy creates dreamy worlds which we are invited into for an intimate heart to heart conversation. Striving for community care and connection to survivors by a fellow survivor, growing and learning to love and accept the love given to them wholeheartedly.

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