Fariha Róisín – Elle India

Artist Fariha Róisín on sharing a troubled relationship with her mother and what true feminism means

For all intents and purposes, my mother is a maleficent woman. She’s brash, she’s harsh—for years she played the super villain in the destroyed fairy tale of my very real childhood. She was beautiful as she was domineering; cunning as she was sweet. It was a mixture of mischievous abuse, and absolute control. I had… Continue reading Artist Fariha Róisín on sharing a troubled relationship with her mother and what true feminism means

Poet and author Fariha Róisín on the importance of self-care

Brooklyn-based writer, podcaster and visual artist Fariha Róisín writes about everything that a brown girl navigating her way through life and its curve-balls needs to read. Her focus is often on wellness, pop-culture and representation of queer identity. Her first book, How to Cure A Ghost, was a collection of poems that talk about overcoming… Continue reading Poet and author Fariha Róisín on the importance of self-care