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Iman Sultan

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Karachi, Philadelphia
As seen in: MSN South Africa, BuzzFeed, Los Angeles Times, National Geographic, Al Jazeera English, Substack, ELLE, Voice of America (VOA), Allure, Harper's Bazaar and
Covers:  Politics, activism, culture, art, cities, South Asia/Pakistan, Muslim community, women of color
writer + journalist ✍🏽 @NatGeo @AJEnglish @Allure_magazine @zoramag @i_D @wmag @longreads @observer @ELLEmagazine @phillymag @coveteur | politics + culture

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Iman Sultan is a writer and journalist covering politics and culture. She grew up in Philadelphia with frequent visits back to Karachi, Pakistan. Her work focuses on social movements, how identity is used to make art, and how communities shape politics. She tweets @karachiiite.

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Why This Cultural Beauty Staple Is Banned in the U.S.

Why This Cultural Beauty Staple Is Banned in the U.S.

In some parts of the world, kohl is more than just an eyeliner. It is a spiritual practice, a cultural phenom…

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Book Review: The Art of Protest

Book Review: The Art of Protest

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Revisiting "A Cinderella Story": An Early 2000s Millennial Fairy Tale

Revisiting "A Cinderella Story": An Early 2000s Millennial Fairy Tale

When I was in high school, I always dreamed of a prince sweeping me off my feet. After all, I was a brown gir…

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Let Me Show You the World

Let Me Show You the World

In Guy Ritchie's Aladdin, released back in May, Princess Jasmine finds herself in the clutches of the palace …

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Desi America United - Jamhoor

Desi America United - Jamhoor

Highlighting a rich legacy of desi organizing in America, Iman Sultan traces her journey and talks about the …

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Racialized Erotic Capital and the New York City Strippers' Strike: An Interview with Siobhan Broo...

Racialized Erotic Capital and the New York City Strippers' Strike: An Interview with Siobhan Broo...

Strippers in New York City went on strike in November 2017, claiming "bottle girls" or bartenders were steali…

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Secrecy as a Form of Extremism

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By Iman Sultan Verified
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The Lens of Desire: Eye Miniatures (ca. 1790–1810) | Philadelphia Museum of Art / PD Worldwide, CC0 With her sharp, minimalistic prose and unsparing insights into the female psyche, author Stephanie LaCava is something of a Jean Rhys for the new millennium. In her novels I Fear My Pain Interests You and The Superrationals, LaCava examines complex antiheroines navigating the culture industry, living independently in urban settings, and taking emotionally avoidant approaches in dealing with men.
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No Sex With Men - Public Seminar

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By Iman Sultan Verified, Hannah McIntyre Verified, Amy Rose Spiegel Verified, Mette Kierstein
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Repost – Sovereign block print PC (2022) | dumpsterdiversanonymous  / CC BY 2.0 The night of the election, when it had become clear Donald Trump was winning the race, a call to action reverberated across the internet. “Ladies, I’m being so fr when I say this, it’s time to close off your wombs to males. this election proves now more than ever that they hate us & hate us proudly. do not reward them,” a viral post on X proclaimed (18 million views and counting).
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The Best Sex and the City-Inspired Finds

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By Iman Sultan Verified
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Indulge your inner Carrie Bradshaw without the questionable life choices. Fashion has always played a vital role in Sex and the City, spurring the plot of the show and reflecting the distinctive personalities of the four thirty-something best friends as they rove through New York City, have sex with men for pleasure, and break hearts — or get their own hearts broken. As early as the first season, Carrie Bradshaw ditched Mr. Big after a divorced friend of his crashes their sort-of date.
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