We Are Anodyne

Anodyne Magazine is a community driven effort. Each issue is built with care by a team comprising of founders, guest editors, interns, and our yearly fellow.

Veronica Zora Kirin

Veronica Zora Kirin

CoFounder

Veronica is an anthropologist, entrepreneur, author, and woman of many hats currently based out of Berlin. Her work has appeared in Scars, New Feathers, HerStry, and her book "Stories of Elders" won the National Indie Excellence Award. Over the years, she has built non-profits, tech companies, and startups. Concurrently with Anodyne, Veronica’s startup Asterisk Women’s Health is revolutionizing women’s non-reproductive health.

Katarina Yepez

Katarina Yepez

CoFounder Emeritus

Katarina is a Berlin-based artist with a knack for expressing the intricacies of human experience. Her artwork, which can be found under the moniker Katarina Eva, is bold and expressive with an unmissable touch of whimsy. Though she is primarily a painter, she also works in media including photography, sculpture, mixed-media, and writing.

Rochelle Lu

Rochelle Lu

Media Intern

Rochelle is a college student in California, where she studies Writing and Rhetoric & Sociology. Originally from Taiwan and Shanghai, she brings a cross-cultural perspective to her work. She particularly enjoys exploring creative nonfiction and dystopian literature.