Simi Khan is a writer exploring the intersection of queer identity and faith. Read More Essays Growing Up South Asian, I Thought I Had to Become a Boy To Love Girls Read more → Living Between Islam and Queerness A Muslim Lesbian Story Read more → A Room of Her Own Heart Inspired by Virginia Woolf’s A Room of One’s Own, this personal essay explores growing up South Asian, Muslim, and queer in Britain. It is a reflection on belonging, silence, identity, and the search for permission to become oneself. Read more → Join the reader list Sign up with your email address to receive new writing, fresh perspectives and personal letters. Directly from my desk to your inbox Email Address Sign Up We respect your privacy. Thank you!