Johnpaul Simiyu is a 27-year-old Kenyan author, poet, journalist, and digital communication strategist. He has had some of his works appear on Discretionary Love and Embracing Our Differences.

"The main motivation for 'Onesmus' was Sheila Lumumba, a 25-year-old Kenyan of LGBTQ orientation who in April 2022, was raped and murdered by six men out of spite. It is a stark reminder that persecution and intolerance is alive and rampant."