We don’t know what the political future holds for NYC - or for a Mamdani NYC, especially. The position itself demands compromises, survivalism, and always, assimilating into the very system for which reform is sought. But what tonight made clear is this: the chokehold that accusations of “antisemitism” have held over critics of a genocidal, apartheid state has begun to break. It is, of course, too late for Palestinians, who continue to be eradicated in every barbaric way possible. And electoral politics are not salvation - especially for them. But there was, nevertheless, a significant message sent across this country tonight. Despite the machinery across every U.S. institution that has manufactured fear of “antisemitism” to obfuscate Israeli & American war crimes against the Palestinians, New Yorkers didn’t buy it.

A candidate that is a socialist & pro-Palestine is a WINNER. A candidate that mobilizes the left & working-class instead of pandering to the right & wealthy is a WINNER. Our values deserve more than to be compromised on and now they WIN ELECTIONS. This is our new precedent.

Your monthly reminder: Keep writing. When no one cares, persist. When things appear to be crumbling, keep at it. When it's difficult, push through. When you feel alone, listen to the stories in your blood. Just write.

In times of chaos and uncertainty, art is our act of resistance, our tool for healing, and our voice when the world feels silent. Art is how we process, how we learn, and how we reclaim. Now more than ever, we need artists to lead the way. 💫

"I believe that anyone who creates is an artist, whether they sculpt occasionally in their garage or have regular exhibitions; it’s about the thought process and the commitment to creating regularly." reclamationmagazine.com/2024…

"Coke Studio Pakistan has outdone itself creatively by being open to the outside world, and also themselves. It is this openness that has put the country on the global stage." reclamationmagazine.com/2024…

“Kathak is not just a dance form or an art form or a technique; it is a way to decipher the world around us.” reclamationmagazine.com/2024…

"She was not defined by her ethnicity or cultural identity; instead, she was a teenager navigating the complexities of adolescence. In a media landscape where tokenism often prevails, this was a breath of fresh air." reclamationmagazine.com/2024…

“It was clear that a good quality of life and health were becoming more important. I realized that in such times, my thoughts around clean beauty and wellness made absolute sense and couldn’t be more relevant.” reclamationmagazine.com/2024…

“Apartheid could not have survived for a single day had it not been supported by this enfranchised privileged minority, said Desmond Tutu. Now we are witness to an even more evil system of apartheid that is being documented on social media.” reclamationmagazine.com/2024…

“The journey of entrepreneurship is an ongoing learning experience, isn’t it? It’s filled with daily challenges, and each day brings new lessons.” reclamationmagazine.com/2024…

“I dream of visiting Palestine one day except it will be unrecognizable because after all, it is the beating heart of a human that makes a place memorable” reclamationmagazine.com/2024…

For my final essay of 2023, I wrote about the surreal experience of having seen my words performed on stage for the first time in my life. 2023 blessed me at least with this much. Thank you to @ReclamationMag for giving the piece a home. reclamationmagazine.com/2023…

"Reflecting on the history of institutions like the Artscape theatre inevitably leads us to wonder what could have been, and where we could have been as a country if all its citizens had been treated equally with access to equal opportunities." reclamationmagazine.com/2023…

"As Virginia Woolf observes in A Room of One's Own: lock up your libraries if you like; but there is no gate, no lock, no bolt, that you can set upon the freedom of my mind." reclamationmagazine.com/2023…

"Set in an alternate reality, where activists-turned-assassins are trying to end a race war, the film forces its characters — and its audience — to ask themselves: how far will you go for radical change?" reclamationmagazine.com/2023…

Huge thanks to @usfmfa for sharing my latest piece on @ReclamationMag!

Hey y’all — so I wrote this a minute ago and forgot to share here 🤍 thanks for giving me a platform @ReclamationMag reclamationmagazine.com/2023…

My piece on AI has been published! Thank you to @ReclamationMag and @simplysimra for always supporting my writing! Artists, this one is for you!

"AI can try, but you will always surpass it for one reason alone: because you are human." reclamationmagazine.com/2023…