Who We Are

In 2001, “The Worldly” began as a humble independent publication.

Initially, dedicated staff members pieced together 16-page printed newsletters and distributed them by hand on Bruin Walk at the UCLA campus.

With funding from local Westwood business and out of the pockets of our own staff, we were able to publish four issues for the months of February–June 2002.

In 2002, we petitioned the university to adopt our newsletter as an official UCLA publication, and upon approval, our little printed newsletter made its move to the internet as among the very few pioneers of ASUCLA’s web magazine program in March 2003.

Two years later, in October 2005, the ASUCLA webmag program was dropped, but “The Worldly” lives on.

Now, having accumulated a total of six years worth of content, and with members of its original staff still dedicated to the publication, "The Worldly" has made its move to its own domain (and began this blog as a partner site).

In 2008, we were granted recognition by the government as a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization and public charity. We strive to continue bringing our readers more cultural content through the years through an ever-growing roster of writers, artists, and editors, and to do our part to support international charities battling poverty, preserving culture, and doing good all over the world.

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We want your stories, your articles, and your art. We want to know what you think about the world, as you experience it. We want columnists, travel blogs, and your photographs from your journeys abroad. We want to overpopulate our website with your articles, and what you have to say.

We want to send you to performances, art galleries, and to openings. Share your favorite ethnic recipes from home. Write about your favorite restaurants, and tell our readers where they should eat! Write film and DVD reviews on the movies that changed your perception of the world.

If you aren't down to commit a full-fledged web magazine, but still have something to say, send us your story anyway. We publish stories about the world and its many cultures. Help us support what you support. Open our eyes. If your story is relevant, compelling, and sincere, you'll see your submission on our website. Link it to your friends, and you're a published 'Guest Contributor.'

There is a place for everyone.

Check out our website: THE WORLDLY
Contact us: theworldly@gmail.com