Mustafa Feliciano – Founder & Creative Director
Mustafa Feliciano (also known as Thomas Feliciano) is a New Jersey-based writer, editor, and educator with two decades of industry experience who has lived, worked, and studied around the world. Most recently, he lived in Istanbul for the better part of a decade, where he studied under masters, chaired English departments, and led numerous publishing projects. As a trained journalist, historian, and theologian, his broad range of interests is complemented by his constant hunt for new skills. He is currently the Founder and Creative Director of Ihsan Imprint, a publishing house built on self-actualization through fiction, poetry, philosophy, educational content, and art. He is passionate about language, logic, humor, equity, and professional wrestling. Beyond sharpening his craft, his two wonderful children motivate his pen to never let the ink settle.
Dr. Shady Eed
Dr. Shady Eed is a Syrian-born contemporary artist based out of Istanbul. After his hometown Aleppo was destroyed in the war, he traveled to Türkiye and continued his education, receiving a PhD in Fine Arts from Fatih Sultan Vakif University. A renowned calligrapher, he is one of the artists responsible for the calligraphy on the Zam Zam Tower in Makkah.