During the pandemic, I finally understood that the hate that I have for my body comes from others.
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Pulled Apart: The Story of an Interfaith Couple Fighting the Odds
There are stories far more disturbing and worse than ours. But we have a voice and the means to use it.
On Annually Celebrating a Multi-Religious Eid
I cannot imagine my Eid taking place without the presence of my non-Muslim peers. To a great extent, I accredit the joy of my Eid to them.
Post-Covid Times: A Wait For Godot?
We are all praying for a magical wand to obliterate all signs of the virus from our lives. What I fear is that this isn’t yet another wait for Godot.
Where Faith Goes Unquestioned
I may never entirely understand the difference between my nani's escape and blind faith, but it is her chosen experience and one I respect with all my heart.
The Dilemma of Deleting Pictures
It is about deciding which moments of my past are to be preserved and how to make meaning out of them in the present.
Why Are Men Ridiculed For Liking the Colour Pink?
To decode the gendering of the colour is to decode a deeply ingrained, internalised rule that we see as inherent and natural.