Writing
Selected Essays & Op-Eds
“What we lose when local news vanishes.” The Globe and Mail, September 2023.
“Technical Difficulties.” Spacing, July 2023.
“Can Brown Girls Ever Like Ourselves on TV?” Teen Vogue, January 2023.
“Does Ms. Marvel Make Up for the MCU’s Past?” Slate, July 2022.
“Why I’m Still Dreaming of a Brown Percy Jackson.” Catapult, June 2022.
Selected Reporting
“Ontario hospitals asked patients about the care they received. Results were kept secret — and pleas for change went ignored.” (Contributed Reporting) The Toronto Star, December 2023.
“Weddings at the Edge of the World.” The New York Times, October 2023.
“South Asian College Students Are Fake Marrying for the Vibes.” The New York Times, June 2023.
“What It Takes to Get Someone Housed.” The Local, May 2023.
“Renters on the Brink.” West End Phoenix, May 2023.
“End of the Line.” Maisonneuve, December 2022.
“The Rings of Power Has a Troll Problem.” The Walrus, October 2022.
“This Artist Turns Handbags and Clothes Into Beaded Portraits.” Vogue, November 2023.
“Meet the 14-year-old who animated a scene in Across the Spider-Verse: A Q&A with Preston Mutanga.” Toronto Life, June 2023.
“Meet the members of Toronto’s first tackle football team for girls.” Toronto Life, May 2023.
“A Q&A with The Mandalorian star Paul Sun-Hyung Lee.” Toronto Life, March 2023.
“With her accessibility reviews of Toronto restaurants, this TikTok personality is making life better for all.” The Globe and Mail, August 2022.
“4 Muslim women on being unable to fast during Ramadan.” Stylist, April 2022.
Selected Interviews
“Hollywood’s depiction of brown girls.” Radio Appearance. NPR’s Here and Now, February 2023.
“Tolkien Trolls.” Newsletter Feature. Politico, October 2022.
“The Rings of Power Has a Troll Problem.” Podcast Format Article. AMI Voices of the Walrus, October 2022.