The Blind Hijabi

The Blind Hijabi. A woman in a red hijab holds a cane in her right hand and smiles out of an oval frame. Under the frame are the words "the blind hijabi." Blind is written in Braille.

Living Transformational Change… One Day at a Time!

  • Middle-Aged White Man Has Thoughts

    I stood leaning against a smooth, wooden desk in an ultra-modern, high-tech classroom at Harvard Business School. Class had ended a good hour ago, and my colleague and friend, Chris – a middle-aged, straight white man of average height and build with dark hair – stood with me and another one of our classmates discussing…

  • Everyday Heroes

    Successfully steering clear of the typical South Asian travel drama, my husband, sister, and I headed for the airport after a weekend in Boston with my parents, who had left the night before on the leading edge of a Nor’easter. The weather had gotten worse overnight: colder temperatures, gustier winds, rain blowing side-ways, but we…

  • Why “The Blind Hijabi”?

    If I’m going to be memorable because of my identities, then I may as well leverage those identities to educate, inform, help people think about my identity and theirs – seen and unseen – and ultimately transform.

  • My Personal Reflections on Judy Heumann’s Legacy

    Historians and history books will pontificate plenty about her place in the annals of civil rights, human rights, disability studies, etc. But as I look back on what I learned, the lessons are much more personal, because while she taught us plenty about social justice, advocacy, and activism, the poignant lessons were simply about being…

ABOUT ME

Someone called me “the sassy blind lady,” and without my hijab, I’ve been described as having a sassy ponytail! Sometimes you need sass, sometimes strategic patience, always a sense of humor, and more than a sprinkle of grit to live and bring about transformation.

AUTHOR’S NOTE

The views and opinions expressed by me are my own, do not reflect the endorsement or support of any individual or entity, and are expressed solely in my personal capacity.

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