Vannida S. Kol is a Khmer-American poet with a BA in English, a Poetry certificate, and a Religious Studies minor from the University of Texas–Austin. As a second-generation immigrant and eldest daughter of refugees, her writing navigates and merges Khmer culture, Buddhist philosophy, and interpretations of the metaphysical. She was a member of the Winter 2024 SEA Change Lab cohort. Her work has appeared or is forthcoming in Hothouse Literary Journal, Silk Club ATX, Shō Poetry Journal, and the Rising Phoenix Review, among others. She divides her time between Texas and Cambodia.