I got married a little while ago and when it came to choosing a quote to get printed on our … More
Tag: poetry
Not Your Spice Girl
Much of South Asian literature is themed around food – milk and honey, saffron and cinnamon, jalebis and gulab jamuns, … More
Femme Inspiration: Yrsa Daley-Ward
I appreciate that recycling words by other people is what Tumblr is for (isn’t it? I actually don’t understand Tumblr), … More
Frida Kahlo on being strange
I’ve been obsessed with Frida Kahlo for as long as I can remember and I always want to write about … More
It’s a London Thing
I wrote something recently about the London Bridge terror attacks for MuslimGirl.com, which you can read now. I won’t expand … More
Zubaida’s 1947
Zubaida and the children left their home to discover a new religious refuge Her husband would catch up with her … More
To The Women Of My Blood
A perception of South Asian women has lingered That they are inherently submissive, naive, hidden from the world behind dupattas … More