Creative Writing
I have an MFA in Nonfiction, have published personal essays online and in print, and perform my writing regularly around Chicago
“Hello?” // Writers Week XXX
An experimental essay about working in a call center, performed live at William Fremd High School’s Writers Week XXX.
“Peak Queer Femme Culture” // 2nd Story
A story about balancing queerness with my identity as an Indian immigrant, developed and performed with 2nd Story.
“Mourning is the Sight of a Blank Crossword Puzzle” // Litro Magazine
A personal essay about the first time I grieved long-distance.
“On Not Understanding” // Essay Daily
A lyric essay about reading Jenny Boully’s Betwixt-and-Between: Essays on the Writing Life.
Upcoming Events
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Girls, Girls, Girls! / Aisha Hamid
Sun, May 31 - Tue, Jun 2 // 7:30 PM
I’m part of the cast for this play about girlhood, motherhood and womanhood, part of Avalanche Theatre’s Next Draft series.
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Fillet of Solo: Resistance
Sun, Jun 7
After two popular storytelling shows centering resistance, I look forward to being part of the lineup for show 3.