Power of Being Seen Differently: Come See Me Speak in Maryland

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...

Community, Awareness, and a New Digital Guide on Accessibility

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...

My Ghana Chapter + Why Media Matters + Speaking at Marketing and Travel Conferences

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...

Returning to Ghana Reminded Me of Industry Changes

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...

To the Woman Who Built Without Being Credited I See You

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...