Guido Melo is a postgraduate research candidate at VU in Melbourne. He is a multilingual published author, and his words can be found in 'Meanjin Quarterly', 'Kill Your Darlings', 'Peril' magazine, 'Overland' magazine, 'Colournary Magazine', on the ABC, 'Mantissa Poetry Review', SBS Voices, SBS Portuguese, Negrê News in Brazil and 'Africa is a Country' magazine.