Jaweerya Mohammad is a passionate educator whose writing is shaped by her Muslim and first-generation Pakistani American identity. Some of her poems have been published in the Third Space anthology by Renard Press and The Write Launch. She has more writing forthcoming in Berkeley Poetry Review. She firmly believes in the power of words, and that story-telling can foster a more empathetic and just world. Jaweerya shares her work on Instagram @jaweeryajournals.