To my daughter I will say, ‘when the men come, set yourself on fire.’

Light attracts light. But sometimes your light attracts moths and your warmth attracts parasites. Protect your space and energy

Later that night, I held an atlas on my lap, ran my fingers across the whole world, and whispered, ‘where does it hurt?’ It answered, everywhere, everywhere, everywhere.

Document the moments you feel most in love with yourself - what you're wearing, who you're around, what you're doing. Recreate and repeat.

My alone feels so good, I'll only have you if you're sweeter than my solitude.

It's not my responsibility to be beautiful. I'm not alive for that purpose. My existence is not about how desirable you find me.

Make peace with your body, it's not manmade, there are no flaws, there are no mistakes.

I’m overwhelmed. My biggest downfall is my brightest blessing, I feel too much, all the time. Ya Allah, if it’ll keep my heart soft, break my heart every day.

Don't assume, ask. Be kind. Tell the truth. Don't say anything you can't stand behind fully. Have integrity. Tell people how you feel.

Mother says there are locked rooms inside all women, kitchen of love, bedroom of grief, bathroom of apathy. Sometimes, the men, they come with keys, and sometimes the men, they come with hammers.

You are terrifying, and strange, and beautiful. Something not everyone knows how to love.

Only poetry isn't shit.

No father knows that he is carrying his son up the stairs for the final time

We are all tied to our destiny and there is no way we can liberate ourselves.

You are not broken.Someone who did not love you, convinced you, you are...

Kids in a home with grandparents are healthier.

Paki- bashing was kind of this term that was used in general to beat up anyone that was from the Indian subcontinent.

Kids have parents. Let the parents be responsible for the kids.

One compliment can keep me going for a whole month.

The window to the world can be covered by a newspaper.

If I thought I was going to die tomorrow, I should nevertheless plant a tree today.