Jihii Jolly
Jihii Jolly

I’m a writer interested in how life works outside of professionalized structures.


As a parent, journalist, and organizer, the tension between work and life grew into the central question of my research: what happens when the professions, systems, and structures we relied on to navigate life no longer seem sufficient?


I’m currently producing limited-run handmade editions of my notes on this question, which you can purchase here. I’m also reporting on the impact of emerging technology on previously ungoverned fields of work and care. The best way to follow my work is through my newsletter.


Previously, I was Director of Engagement at the International Association for Feminist Economics, the founding host of the Buddhist podcast Buddhability, and a freelance journalist covering women’s labor, media, and news literacy. I recently co-authored The Civic Media Cookbook (2026), and my writing has appeared in The Atlantic, Narratively, Columbia Journalism Review, The New Humanitarian, and Tricycle, among others.


I’m based in San Francisco, where I co-organize a community for Mothers in Art & Design, and am always up for a chat about shared interests. You can get in touch here.