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WHO AM I ?

Hi! I'm Dania Baig. Currently, I'm a sophomore at Yale University. I haven't updated this blog since I was a senior in high school, but I continue to maintain the articles that are up and allow public access to them because I like to look back on how much my writing has evolved, and to see just how much (or how little) has changed since I started this blog in April 2017. As an Indian-Muslim who came of age in Chicago, I have always been hyperaware of socioeconomic and political issues, and am constantly trying to find a way to constructively address those issues, and share my thoughts in a way that doesn't drown out anybody else's voice in hopes that people might agree with me, or better yet, reevaluate their thoughts and perspectives with my writing.

It's Our Turn

Hey everyone! Long time no see. Junior year is long gone, and it’s given me some time to think about what I want to write for my next...

Long Way Home

Hey everyone! It’s good to be back and writing after a long hiatus. Junior year in high school has really been a lot of work, but truly,...

2018-- A New Hope?

This winter break, I marathoned the original Star Wars trilogy with my family— we sat eagerly in front of the TV screen, blasting the...

Spirituality in a World Wary of Religion

I consider myself lucky in that I’ve never had to seriously question who I am or the basis of my beliefs. I was brought up in an...

Rome Replayed?

After my brief hiatus over the summer, I’m back in school for my junior year! Now that I’m back, I’ll be returning to my routine of one...

Showtime and Equality

Most of the time, my sister is a complete nuisance. She’s loud, obnoxious, and steals my clothes. Something that we have in common...

Drugs, Incarceration, and Communities of Color

Teenagers mostly hear about the consequences of drugs and alcohol from their worried parents, counselors, or teachers, usually in the...

Art and Activism

Many times, I’m truly amazed by how stuck people are within their own points of view. Almost no one seems interested in seeing things...

Privilege

Taking a bit of a turn from my last three articles, the topic I’d like to discuss today applies to all of us. The concept has recently...

What is Identity?

In my last two articles, I discussed the ideas of who Muslims should speak for and, in turn, who should speak for us. The writing and...