l am inspired by Michel de Certeau’s The Practice of Everyday Life in engaging with the environment that surrounds me as an everyday artist. My art is inspired by my studies in the fields of anthropology and religion particularly in the themes of folk culture and syncretism.

Experience

Poetry Performances

She Speaks: Sultana’s Dream, Grand Performances, July 25, 2025.

Los Angeles, CA

Futurist poems from women who dare to imagine a more equitable society. Curated by Tanzila Ahmed.
Received Poets & Writers Grant

Lectures

Baul Music of Bengal, a Talk With Arzeen Kamal & Nazia Islam, Philosophical Research Society, April 2, 2025

Los Angles, CA

Presented a 40 minute talk on the foundations and history of Baul culture, music, and philosophy followed by a performance by Arzeen Kamal, Bangladeshi singer living in Los Angeles.

Publications

The Aerogram Magazine

Journey Of Learning About My Connections To Partition, 2017

Embracing Bengali Folk Islam & Complex Lived Experiences In The Diaspora, 2017

Feminism and Religion Blog

Memory Beneath the Coptic Roof, Poem, 2017

Human Elements in Plants: Wisdom and Botanical Lore , 2017

MLIS, Syracuse University
MA (Religious Studies/ Interdisciplinary Track), Claremont School of Theology
BA (Cultural Anthropology), Syracuse University