Christian Hanz Lozada is the product of an immigrant Filipino and Daughter of the American Revolution and has co-written the poetry book Leave with More Than You Came With and a history book, Hawaiians in Los Angeles. His poems and stories have appeared in Hawaii Pacific Review, Dryland: A Literary Journal (forthcoming), A&U Magazine and various other journals and anthologies. He has been invited to read or speak at the Autry Museum, the Twin Towers Correctional Facility, and other places throughout Southern California. He currently lives in San Pedro, CA where he teaches his neighbor’s kids at Los Angeles Harbor College.