Why I Claimed the title, “The Warrior KQueen,” and Why I Continue to Embrace it in the New Decade of my life. “She wasn’t looking for a Knight. She was looking for a Sword.” – Atticus Dear Fellow Warrior, I hope you had a fantastic summer. August is over, and we are now in the…
I Changed…I Am Changing…& I Will Change
“You must be the change you want to see in the World.” – Mahatma Gandhi Dear Fellow Warrior, I hope you had a great start to the new year. It’s now mid-March in both Women’s History Month, and the blessed month of Ramadan for Muslims. Please check out my prayer for this month here. This…
How Dare She
“Each time a woman stands up for herself, without knowing it possibly, without claiming it, she stands up for all women.” — Dr. Maya Angelou Dear Fellow Warrior, This is a piece for International Women’s Day and America’s Women’s History Month. I wrote this piece for all the sisters who never give up, who try, who aren’t…
A Ramadan Prayer for the Inward & Outward Revolution
Dear Fellow Warrior, Ramadan Mubarak! Wishing all my Muslim brothers and sisters around the world, a blessed month of Ramadan. Above is my Ramadan painting this year for you…It is The Moon. Inshallah, one day I hope I can paint Him right. I remember when I first began painting the moon, my little brothers told…
Honoring Nine Years of the “Chronicles of a Warrior KQueen”
“She wasn’t looking for a Knight. She was looking for a Sword.” – Atticus Dear Fellow Warrior, Happy New Year! This wasn’t supposed to be my first post of the new year, but I am glad I am back in this space again with you. Just this past Thursday, On February 20th, 9 years ago,…
10 Ways the “Warrior KQueen” is the “Lady Whistledown” of These Times
Dear Fellow Warrior, This year, Netflix dropped the third season of Bridgerton and while there were elements that were disappointing for some fans, I resonated with it at a personal level. Indeed, admittedly, Bridgerton has been a guilty pleasure of mine, and I am certain a lot of other people too! So don’t leave me…
I am not trying… I am
Dear Fellow Warrior, I wrote this poem on the way back from Busboys and Poets Open Mic Poetry in Washington, DC, yesterday. I feel this ties together a lot of what I have struggled at a personal, systemic level, embracing my post-PhD “Identity Crisis”, navigating both intimate and systemic surveillance, judgment, and resistance towards “Invisibilization.”…
Poetry & Art of Resistance & Resilience: The Year of “The Invisible Revolutionary”
Dear Fellow Warrior, As we approach the end of the year, there is so much I wish to have accomplished and so much I wish to have shared on this blog. But if there is anything I could do before the end of the year, it would be to honor the year with the authenticity…
The Rebellion of Being Hated: A Call for Courage
“Great spirits have always encountered violent opposition from mediocre minds.” – Albert Einstein Dear Fellow Warrior, I hope this finds you well. There is so much I need to say to you. But I have not been silent, as you would suspect. I hope to share some reflections with you soon. But I wrote this…