by zaakirahnayyar | Jun 22, 2026 | Uncategorized
Reader, ✨ BIG NEWS FIRST I’ll be speaking at Essence Festival of Culture 2026 in New Orleans on July 4th!I am my ancestor’s wildest dreams and my blessings come in two folds. I have not one but TWO activations: 🖤 We Love Us Marketplace Stage — I’ll be...
by zaakirahnayyar | Jun 15, 2026 | Uncategorized
Reader, Sometimes you’re planting seeds long before anyone notices the garden. Progress may feel slow. Success often takes longer than people expect. The Knicks won in five games. Ivory Coast won in the 90th minute. Neither of them was supposed to be the story...
by zaakirahnayyar | Jun 8, 2026 | Uncategorized
Reader, A disabled, Black, Muslim woman walked into some of the most talked-about rooms in global media and tech — and noticing, as I always do, exactly what was there and exactly what was missing, and the conversations nobody was having — until I walked in. I spent...
by zaakirahnayyar | Jun 1, 2026 | Uncategorized
Reader, June is DeafBlind Awareness Month and Black Music Month, and it’s also a month filled with conversations around accessibility, innovation, storytelling, and community. It was an honor to speak at the WITS Travel Creator Summit! I got to stand in front of...
by zaakirahnayyar | May 18, 2026 | Uncategorized
Reader, Global Accessibility Awareness Day is May 21. and as a woman navigating the world with one eye and hearing loss, accessibility is not a trend or simply a talking point for me. It impacts how I travel, communicate, create, and move through public spaces every...
by zaakirahnayyar | May 11, 2026 | Uncategorized
Reader, Lately, I’ve been thinking a lot about visibility—not just physically, but emotionally and digitally. I’ve been connecting with brilliant women who have years of wisdom and expertise but struggle to articulate their value in a world dominated by AI and the...
by zaakirahnayyar | May 4, 2026 | Uncategorized
Reader, Greetings from Maryland! Happy Mental Health Awareness Month, Retinoblastoma Awareness Month, Star Wars Day and Met Gala Day.It’s my first time back in the Maryland area for a good 20 days since I lived here from 2012-2014, and wow, so much has changed. Back...
by zaakirahnayyar | Apr 17, 2026 | Uncategorized
Greetings, As I prepare to leave Ghana, I’ve been reflecting on how this trip began — and how it’s ending — and I’m realizing something powerful: This journey has resurfaced the urgent need for media. I started this trip attending a photography symposium in...
by zaakirahnayyar | Mar 27, 2026 | Uncategorized
Greetings Reader, The only thing that is constant is change. People change. Experiences change people. Even the places we carry in our memories change. I was reminded of that recently. I arrived in Ghana again for the first time since 2011. Fourteen years is a long...
by zaakirahnayyar | Mar 6, 2026 | Uncategorized
Greetings Reader, I’m typing this from near Atlanta, Georgia — but I’m preparing to head to Ghana soon, where my mother is now based. This trip carries a lot of weight. New chapter energy. Diaspora homecoming. Media correspondent work with Focus Black...
