As an artist, I find power through poetry. Riot Write is a home for my most political work. This is my protest. This is my reclamation. This is my weapon. I refuse to be silenced. Join me.

Aurora Masum-Javed is an artist, educator, and activist. Her work has appeared in Jaggery Lit and So To Speak. She has performed and written for Jaaga, Siren Project, DivaFest, APAture, Yoni Ki Baat, The Vagina Monologues, The Barn, BareStage, and Solo Performance Workshop. Currently, she is pursuing an MFA in Poetry at Cornell University.