Creating positive impacts in my life and society through my experiences has not been intentional. I almost died from postpartum sepsis after my first child was born in 2013.
“I am a disruptor because I am not afraid of failing. The world tells us that we need to have a plan and be sure that we know exactly how we will achieve particular goals but I don't think this is true. I think we can be brave...
I honestly believe that when we are harsh and judgmental about other women's appearances we are usually - even if not consciously- harsh and judgmental in the way we view or think about ourselves.
I am a woman in her 50s of Indian nationality and Persian ancestry and I constantly have to battle the trifecta of ageism, sexism and racism in this industry. I can do much more than just be your mother. I can be a doctor or a lawyer or a villain - I would make a great villain by the way.
These women share their journeys through confronting homophobia, surviving domestic violence, advocating for justice reform, overcoming ex-offender stigma, and enduring disabilities from a train accident.
During a triggered state, I deeply hated the rising feeling of rage from within. It left me worried that I was turning into my mother, which was a great fear of mine. I wanted to be the best parent I could and surround my children with love and support - two things I never felt from my own mother.
I know that at the juncture of my intersectionality as a black woman, as a dark-skinned black woman, if I don't acknowledge my achievements, it's likely I would be the first to be shut down, misunderstood, silenced and erased from anything I put my hands to.
I had to fight very hard to have agency in my life, have good grades, and win my freedom at the cost of the relationship with my nuclear family - that relationship hangs by a thread today.
The term ‘disruptor’ can sometimes be used with negative connotations. But every transformative agent of positive change throughout the course of history has had to disrupt something - the status quo.
