When a random man started to lecture me about how to dress, a stranger's kindness offered me the support and community I never even realised I needed – women.
Tag: Muslim
Watch: Interfaith Iftar with Delhi’s Queer Muslims
Belonging to two marginalised communities, queer Muslims have to deal with Islamophobia as well as homophobia.
I Am a Muslim. Here’s Why I Wear My Religion on My Sleeve
What part of me would remain Muslim if I failed to comply with anything Islam asks for? What part of me would remain?
Spring Arrives, in Full Gloom, For Kathua and Unnao
This poem uses the metaphor of the rapeseed plant to describe the atrocities in Unnao and Kathua.
‘Powder’ Goes Well Beyond Tired, Old ‘Bad Muslim’ Tropes
Eight years after it first released, 'Powder' is still that rare pop culture find – one in which Muslims characters are deeper than just their religious identity.
‘Main Khud Sey Ek Ladai Hoon’: Life in Kashmir
This poem describes the experience of trying to live a 'normal' life in Kashmir while caught between natural beauty and political violence.