Dear Fellow Warrior, On my birthday this year, July 9th, I wanted to gift myself an exit from my community on Facebook, and ultimately from the way I showed up on all my social media platforms. Not because anything was wrong with it. It just wasn’t working for me anymore. It wasn’t serving me, and…
Articles from July 2025
A Love Letter to My Ajnabi
“Eh Ajnabi, Tu Bhi Kabih, Awaaz de Kahin Se” I’ve written many letters in my life. This one is different. This one is for the ghost of a love I never met, and for the woman I have become because of it. Thank you for reading. Dear Ajnabi, Where do we begin when we don’t…
Defining Moments and Personal Milestones: A Mid-Year Video Update
“My Voice is Not an Apology.”– Nayyirah Waheed “The woman who does not require validation from anyone is the most feared individual on the planet.”– Mohamed Najumi Dear Fellow Warrior, I filmed this video last month, shortly after my last poetry performance on June 10th. It took me some time to edit… someday, I’ll have…
The Train: A Reflection for Minority Mental Health Month
“I am not what happened to me, I am what I choose to become.”– Carl Jung Dear Fellow Warrior, The ideation of jumping in front of the train returned to me again today. I don’t get out much and take the train often these days, but when I do, that’s the first thing that comes…