AGAVE ⿓⾆

A sip of the unlimited growth and creativity that comprises the beauty of our world.

AGAVE deep dives into all areas of culture to enrich the passions worth devoting ourselves towards. An exercise in expression.

In short, Just do you.

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EDITOR-IN-CHIEF/ Miles Mouse

MANAGING EDITOR/ Miles Mouse

WEB DIRECTOR/ Miles Mouse

COPY EDITOR/ Miles Mouse

FASHION EDITOR/ Miles Mouse

ANIME/MANGA EDITOR/ Miles Mouse

ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR/ Miles

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TRAVEL EDITOR/ Miles Mouse

DEEP THOUGHT EDITOR/ Miles Mouse

PRINT WRITER/ Miles Mouse

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CREATIVE DIRECTOR/ Miles Mouse

DESIGN DIRECTOR/ Miles Mouse

PHOTO DIRECTOR/ Miles Mouse

PHOTOGRAPHER/ Miles Mouse

STYLIST/ Miles Mouse

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BUSINESS DIRECTOR/ Miles Mouse

ADVERTISING DIRECTOR/ Miles Mouse

PUBLIC RELATIONS DIRECTOR/ Miles Mouse

HEAD OF FINANCE/ Miles Mouse

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PHOTO DEPARTMENT/

Tylen Butler, Canaan Blackwell, Justin Gibbs

CONCEPT DEVELOPMENT/ Justin Gibbs, Brighton Mills

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EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

And I’m back! It admittedly felt like a lifetime of work trying to cultivate the same drive and mindset to put together the second Volume of yungEgypt’s AGAVE. Life behind the scenes of each of these releases is just as difficult, perplexing and tedious as the articles I put together. A theme for this Volume was the sense of evolution and progression that I’d like to continue with all my future efforts but also life.

I can acknowledge feeling an intense burst of excitement and love from those who actually went out of their way to view something I made. It was a joy I seldom get to feel and to hear all the warm remarks and intrigue on when I’d be continuing this solo-driven series, almost reduced me to tears. I thank everyone who has been attracted to this and even though my intent wasn’t to drive sales or make some grandiose literary conglomerate, that feeling that I connected with another person who thinks like me keeps me moving not only to write but to live as well.

Each release has become a time capsule for the emotions and experiences I have endured while writing them. I’d say the first Volume highlighted the desperation and creative hunger I had at that time in my life. Questions like “Could someone like me really even do this?” popped in out of my head the entire time. And now with this second Volume I’d say my feelings behind its creation are a lot more jumbled and knotted. Many things have not gone according to plan in the months building up to this issue. New people, situations and opportunities have been nearly impossible to manage without mentally blacking out or breaking down. Behind all the topics of vibrancy and expression I enjoy showcasing in these pages, I am at heart just a 23 year old kid trying to sort out life the best way I can and this has become a meditative way for me to achieve that.

These stories and figures spotlighted within Volume 2 aren’t chosen at random. What I want to stick out most is the ever present nature of fighting against life. Many characters and people demonstrated within this issue, give needed inspiration to me (and hopefully those of you reading) because they are so synonymous with the everyday struggles we all face. No matter the fame or figure, no one is above struggle. The successful ones just know how to face it and keep moving forward. And that attribute is the mainstay I want to keep climbing towards regardless if my road to happiness is as easy as I’d like it to be.

But beyond the sentimental life lessons, the attention to effort crafted this time around was raised because, for obvious reasons, I have a clue on what I’m doing now. My stamp of authenticity and excellence is as much here as for anything else I ever make. Never stop reaching for that creative sense. It’s a difficult challenge expressing yourself. It opens the door for so much criticism and indifference that the logic in you nearly requests you to stop. But dreams aren’t always a logical thing and I want to continue to walk the trail I blazed for myself and champion you all to do the same.

If you didn’t already, follow the official AGAVE instagram page (@agave_magazine_official) for updates and related content. And as always, grab a glass, sit back and enjoy. Until next time.