[3] Her first solo publication was My Body Can House Two Hearts, a pamphlet of poetry published by Burning Eye Books in 2019.
[5] In 2020, Issa was the recipient of a Ffilm Cymru/BBC Wales commission, which resulted in her writing and directing the short film The Golden Apple (2022).
[9] with Issa noting that "connections between one loyalty and another flow as easily for me as one body of water running into another.
[11] In July 2022, Issa was appointed as the National Poet of Wales, succeeding Ifor ap Glyn.
[13] Following an extensive selection process, Issa was appointed for a period of three years, with her tenure set to run until 2025.