feminism… I was 18 and hustling….. 11 Feb 202011 Feb 2020 A teenage boy got married to his girlfriend in Pakistan. With his parents' blessings. What's that now? The new sex ed, chauvinism? But people are generally happy with this news.…
feminism… Iām so sorry for my success. 8 Feb 20208 Feb 2020 As I celebrated news of my promotion with my friends I was oddly scared of sharing it with my boyfriend. He had been hunting for a job that could at…
feminism… The gray in her green eyes. 7 Feb 20207 Feb 2020 "I love you, honey", she heard her new husband in the background. She smiled and turned. He took her in his arms. "Why?" She said smiling still. "What do you…
feminism… My Desi Mom 6 Feb 20206 Feb 2020 It is considered almost the biggest tribute to our moms when we say that we are growing up to be like them. I've heard my friends say it and their…
politics… Last night Super Bowl became diverse…. and uncomfortable. 3 Feb 2020 So Super Bowl 2020 happened but not before two Latina women made most people clutch their pearls and made them supremely uncomfortable with the thought, "What did I just watch?"…
feminism… She broke the glass ceiling…wearing glass slippers. 2 Feb 20202 Feb 2020 Recently was World Hijab Day. Even though I don't observe the hijab, many stories that I read about how hijab has gotten in the way of careers, employment and even…
fiction… Their broken hearts…. 30 Jan 202030 Jan 2020 CHAPTER 1: She stopped in her tracks. Her heart skipped many beats before she realized it wasn't him. She walked past him as quickly as she could, afraid that he…
parenting… AUTHENTIC MOM BLOGGERS 28 Jan 2020 As I settled to scroll through my Instagram, a nightly ritual that has somehow become a part of my sleep hygiene, I noticed the familiar bloggers and influencers who usually…
fiction… An overnight marriage 26 Jan 202015 May 2020 As she sat in her marital bed thinking of the future with anticipation and fear, she wondered if her makeup still looked like it did when it was freshly done…
Uncategorized Justifying my existence is exhausting. 24 Jan 2020 In the quest of seeing a better world, my idealist, driven and fervor-laden self is usually sharing my ideas of equality with others. Most of these others are women. Almost…
My mind as a woman 