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I am a creative alchemist who cultivates tools of liberation.

I am often asked to describe who I am and what I do. How do we begin to capture the messy entanglements of who and how we are as complex, fluid beings? After all, becoming is an emergent state of being, and being is a constant state of becoming.

Every card deck has four queens, right?

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The Eclectic Experience Designer

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The Fiesty Fashionista

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The Radical Researcher

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The Sassy Storyteller

I view design as an emergent dialogue between power and possibility—disrupting the status quo and forging new pathways. My work focuses on crafting transformative experiences that cultivate shared joy, fuel our collective imagination, and weave visions for liberatory futures.

What does it mean to dress on your own terms across the confines of gender, disrupting the boundaries of what beauty is supposed to look like? Naranji is my attempt to answer that question: a fashion brand rooted in decolonization, genderful expression, and the reclamation of cultural beauty. From runways in New York and Chicago to features across Pakistan, Thailand, and Japan, this work has traveled further than I ever imagined and it is still becoming. Come see where it has been.

Unleash the fashionista
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Step into a realm where we are actively foraging, where curiosity dances freely with imagination, where freedom dreams are realized. . .

Storytelling is a sacred, ancestral practice that has been passed down through a multitude of generations. I come from a rich lineage of dāstān-gos, naqqāls, and qissa-khwans who engaged in various forms of storywork. Through my own practices, I invite us to reclaim our stories that have been lost over time or stolen from us, as well as conjure new stories to preserve for our future kin.

I believe research can be a form of shared inquiry and collaborative sense-making. Reclaiming research allows us to honor the rich experiences and stories we embody, as a way to build reciprocal relationships and cultivate community knowledge. As a researcher, my work is grounded in a duty of care and relational responsibility toward land and ecosystems.

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Featured Media

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    Joy, Transformation, and Design as Creative Liberation

    In this whirlwind of a conversation, I joined Dawan Stanford on his Design Thinking 101 podcast to explore the messiness and possibilties of practicing design as a form of creative liberation.

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    The Bloom’s 30 Under 30 in Social Impact

    I was recognized as one of The Bloom’s 30 Under 30 Social Impact trailblazers globally leading grassroots, intersectional work at the forefront of creative innovation.

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    Building Our Own Table Series by Sharon Hurley Hall

    I was featured in Sharon’s Anti-Racism Newsletter (SARN), where I shared some reflections on building solidarity and nurturing relationships in service of collective liberation.

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    Queer Histories and Decolonial Futures

    In dialogue with Dr. Shubhda Chaudhary, I discuss the presence of queer and trans communities across the SSWANA region, exploring the impact of colonial legacies.

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    Decolonisation, Liberation & Design: Reimagination as a tool for Collective Healing

    In this dialogue with Design to Connect, we reflect on decolonising design and research, and on how creative practice can hold space for remembering, truth-telling, and collective healing.

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