Rukhsar PallaQuarantine QuestionsDisclaimer: I keep trying to write this entry without getting too personal, but I’m finally accepting the idea that blogging isn’t built…May 7, 2020May 7, 2020
Rukhsar PallaThis RamadanI’ll start with an anecdote. Me in eighth grade. Muslim. Adolescent. Brown. I’ll also start with a disclaimer. I’m telling this story not…Apr 22, 2020Apr 22, 2020
Rukhsar PallaAn Inside Look on Sumi, a Karachi-based clothing lineSumaila Palla is known for many things. To me she is a sister, traveler, dancer, teacher, architect, & dreamer. But to the world, she is…Nov 20, 2019Nov 20, 2019
Rukhsar PallaMaking Space for Writers of Color at Emerson CollegeSometime before I decided to apply to Emerson’s WLP graduate program, I spent two weeks in Senegal during my undergraduate career. In…Sep 13, 2018Sep 13, 2018
Rukhsar PallaWhy You Read Junie B. Jones As A ChildGet ready for an indefinite wave of nostalgia. Summer had me reorganizing my bookshelves, which meant unavoidably fawning over book series…Sep 6, 2016Sep 6, 2016
Rukhsar PallaAn Open Letter To My Empty BellyI always like to ask people whether they feel crankier going without food or without sleep. Most people opt for sleep, but I question this…Jun 14, 2016Jun 14, 2016