Zoneil Maharaj is a writer and digital strategist whose work has been published by The Guardian, Pop-Up Magazine, Life Is Beautiful Festival and more. He is also the human and heart behind DTLV, an online community celebrating the people and places of Downtown Las Vegas. Zoneil tells us about getting his unconventional start in journalism: making zines with his friends and scrapping a business together from his apartment. Zoneil demonstrates that you don’t have to wait for anyone to give you an opportunity–you can create one for yourself. And as you’ll hear, he’s done just that many times throughout his career.