Siima Itabaaza is a writer exploring the intersections between the arts, living and being. She is interested in how the arts question, inform and complicate gender, race and societal norms. 

Her work has been published in SUNU Journal, gal-dem and Third Text. Siima has also featured in panel discussions at the South by Southwest (SXSW), Film Africa and ourselves + others: african feminist re-CREATIONS festivals.

She holds a bachelor's degree in International Development and Politics from The University of Manchester. In 2015, Siima completed her master's degree in African Studies at the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) in London.

She is also the founder of Kutimba With Siima, a podcast that offers insightful analysis of global cultural, social and political issues.