“I decided to completely let go of the hyphen. Moving past the idea that I had to fit in to be accepted was not only extremely liberating, it also led me to passions and choices that I wouldn’t have been able to discover otherwise. Some of the most important discoveries I made were through music. I found myself having the same emotional responses to the complex melodies of Radiohead and the powerful yet velvety voice of Mehdi Hassan. I danced around my room wildly to upbeat indie-pop, as well as 70’s Lollywood disco music. I could rap all the lyrics to Dreams by the Notorious B.I.G, and also the lyrics to Suno Ke Main Hoon Jawan by Noori.” READ MORE
"The more articles I read on makeup and society, the more I started questioning my reasoning for loving makeup as much as I do now. This led me to an experiment: for the month of Ramadan, I will not wear any makeup whatsoever. " READ MORE
"Dear Qandeel,
I have to start off by being honest. Like half the Pakistani population, I had never really been a big fan. In fact, I was one of the people that would laugh at you, speak out against your actions, and roll my eyes every time a new controversy arose. When I woke up to the news that your brother had murdered you to protect your family’s honor, I quickly realized how dangerous my intolerance and ignorance was." READ MORE