Hiyah Zaidi

The passage of time is visible, countable to the second but ultimately uncontrollable.

There are flashes of beauty everywhere we look, captured sometimes by your eyes only.

There is no age limit on finding a career, finding love, or buying a house. So that constant pressure? It will pass.

Racism has always lurked in the shadows, taking its vulnerable victims through covert operations.

When your domestic culture clashes with the society you live in, it becomes complicated. How far can you allow one culture to show without it overshadowing the other?

Recognizing WOC and understanding their motivations, their struggles, and their achievements are crucial to create a history mirroring society in the 21st century.

We are the new generation. We have love lives more complicated and more intense than people initially believe. We are looking for a love that ignites a spark; we want a choice to dictate the path we take and the love we form.

It was a sobering moment when I realized I had never seen a true reflection of myself in the films I loved or the books I read.