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&COMING HOME
cliff-notes (just in case you choose not to go further than this page):
+ first, census information: 23 years old. muslim. black. california resident. american citizen. no kids.
+ a refugee of paul beatty's "designated neighborhood safe houses on the ghetto geeks' underground railroad."
+ a nerd before it was "cool," fashionable, and commodified.
+ a teacher of many 15 and 16 year old folks, but always a student.
+ intellectually promiscuous but fundamental beliefs intact.
+ a lover of words, ideas, and the (clever) use of punctuation.
+ an avid fan of historical maps, strange maps, and cartography.
+ graphic design, typography and text make me smile.
+ a fan of zines and independent media
+ i only wear high top chucks, even on the rare occasion that i wear a skirt (or a dress)
+ my first computer was a macintosh 128K recovered from a dumpster.
+fascinated by afrofuturism and sunRA
+ i like hot tea (not iced!), books, thrift stores, public transportation, and taking photos.
+ i believe that salat (prayer) and yoga are our best physical and spiritual detoxifiers.
+ the product of a harmonious, yet eclectic mix of islam, old gil scott-heron records, and a sundry collection of misplaced stories about the virtues of femininity and modesty.
+ 100% vegetarian, and some days vegan.
+ home is where the heart...so i am currently torn somewhere between johannesburg and east palo alto circa 1988.
+ ready for an adventure.
+ i try to live each day purposefully.
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