On SolidarityOne of the most painful aspects of being an organizer, or simply someone passionate about justice, is the overwhelming absence of remorse…Oct 20, 2023Oct 20, 2023
On Palestine“The last paradox is that the tale of Palestine from the beginning until today is a simple story of colonialism and dispossession, yet the…Oct 19, 2023Oct 19, 2023
I’m Fucking Tirednotes on collective and personal exhaustion, and the fear of returnJul 17, 2021Jul 17, 2021
Embodied Sharam: Sexual “Liberation” and Class Erasure in Contemporary Pakistan“But when the case for a woman’s worth is built partly on the unfairness of what’s leveled at her, things get slippery, especially as the…Aug 19, 2020Aug 19, 2020
Sovereign Bodies, Sovereign LandJust a warning: I talk about childhood sexual abuse, disordered eating, and gender-based violence.May 10, 2020May 10, 2020
A Search for Identity: Pakistani Literature as a LifelineI grew up between Pakistan and the United Arab Emirates, a common rite of passage for many South Asian families in search of a “better…Mar 23, 2020Mar 23, 2020
The Bulge Under The Rug: On the Repression and Mutation of ShameShame and violence are natural emotions that have always gone hand-in-hand. Nearly two decades ago, as a young child, I recall the first…Aug 5, 2019Aug 5, 2019
Eurocentrism Amongst Pakistan’s EliteI’ve been privileged enough to reside outside of Pakistan, roughly maintaining the same standard of living in my other two places of…Jul 5, 2019Jul 5, 2019