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Roots

Building allyship & solidarity through shared tiffins

A childhood memory, present-day friendships and action-filled hope to tide over hate and othering

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Mariyam Haider
Aug 20, 2023
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A few weeks ago, Vogue India’s features editor, Sadaf Sheikh shared a story on her Instagram profile about her hijab-wearing mother’s experience. ā€œPeople don’t greet me with the same warmth they used to. It’s like they’re scared of fraternising with the enemy,ā€ her mother said.

Reading this, reminded me of an episod…

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