Shahmir SanniMemories from Karachi, PakistanIt was 2009 and I was in my penultimate year of living in Karachi, Pakistan. 13 years old, scrawny and tall for my age, I was shuffled…4 min read·Jun 17, 2022----
Shahmir SanniMy grandfather was a successful man, a self-made man.By his side remained my grandmother, always there always overseeing and guiding and learning. There are few partnerships I have seen more…4 min read·Feb 22, 2021--1--1
Shahmir SanniMy migraines debilitated me: now they are my body shedding the pain of yesterday.I am waking up today from one of my migraines. I feel clear-headed, and my body feels exhausted. But I am content for some reason. Maybe…2 min read·Jan 6, 2021----
Shahmir SanniThe COVID crisis hasn’t even begun.When our countries begin to rollout vaccination programs, and when our people are healthy & free again…the Global South will face a…1 min read·Jan 4, 2021----
Shahmir SanniThe Sikh Fetish.The model minority idea is a racist idea. And it is fundamentally rooted in the centring of whiteness and white people as the default, the…5 min read·Dec 23, 2020----
Shahmir SanniI want to stop the pain and suffering that I feel in my heart and mind all the time.My doctor always asks me if I have had suicidal thoughts ‘recently’ and I always no, because I know to them it’s not as nuanced as it is…8 min read·Dec 20, 2020----