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Beyond the Bend

As a kid, I have always been fascinated by books. Often the C within a circle intrigued me as to what it could be. Never, in my dreams, I…

4 min readDec 26, 2020

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Beyond the Bend

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Rallying Call

Politics or Policy or Professionals: the Case of the Indian Muslim Woman

Why was Shazia unable to speak for herself and deny? Why did she let those degrees be taken down right in front of her eyes? While the…

4 min readOct 28, 2020

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An Absent Ecosystem: Indian Muslim Women Support Structures

Whether or not Shazia will be “allowed” to work after marriage is a secondary concern. What is crucial to consider is that she was unable…

4 min readOct 28, 2020

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An Untapped Market: The Working of Indian Muslim Women

Shazia stood in front of a tainted bathroom mirror. Her lips firmly pressed on a safety pin as her hands efficiently wrapped a black scarf…

4 min readOct 28, 2020

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Rise and Rise of Indian Muslim Women

Dear Reader,

2 min readOct 9, 2020

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Rise and Rise of Indian Muslim Women

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LedBy Her Sessions: 2020

Sharing stories to build new ones

The first session for Section A of the 2020 LedBy Her fellowship, after orientation, started with a 15-minute zoom walkthrough by one of…

4 min readOct 1, 2020

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Sharing stories to build new ones

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Uncommon Common Stories

Aspiration meets Destination

the first amongst three who attended college

3 min readOct 1, 2020

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Aspiration meets Destination

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Fuel the Spark within You

Being a Muslim from a small village in Odisha, where many Muslim girls were not allowed to study once they stepped into adolescence, I was…

5 min readSep 30, 2020

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Fuel the Spark within You

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We all just need to fly

nobody can chain you unless you allow them to

3 min readSep 29, 2020

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We all just need to fly

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Braving the Odds

My name is Nur Jahan. I have always been a very attentive child. When I was younger, scoring the highest marks in every subject was my…

3 min readSep 18, 2020

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Braving the Odds

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