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Avatar photoSadiyah Bashir

Sadiyah Bashir (she/her) is a mom of two, an award-winning poet, and a Muslim Womxn’s Organizing Institute fellow. Her poetry has been featured in media outlets such as Al-Jazeera and the Washington Post. Her first self-published book entitled “Seven” explores trauma and triumph through the lens of Black Muslim womanhood. She can be found on all social media @sadiyahamb

One of You is My Mother

January 13, 2023 by Sadiyah Bashir

I was born from a gossip spittle /My diet consists of eating trees / Flesh /And undoing advancements /I am a newer Medusa /Born …

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Bathing

January 13, 2023 by Sadiyah Bashir

I am sinking, and there is a watch party of women who call themselvesmy kin placing bets on how good I’ll look at the …

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