Fariha Róisín

Fariha Róisín (born 1990) is an Australian-Canadian writer. She released her debut poetry collection How to Cure a Ghost in 2019 and her debut novel Like a Bird in 2020.[1]

Fariha Róisín
OccupationWriter, poet, cultural critic
LanguageEnglish
NationalityAustralian-Canadian
GenreLiterary fiction, poetry
SubjectSelf-care, personal essay, pop culture
Years active2010-present
Notable worksHow to Cure a Ghost
Website
www.fariharoisin.com

Early life

Róisín was raised in a Muslim family to Bengali immigrant parents in Sydney, Australia.[2][3][4] Her father is a university lecturer and academic, and her mother is an artist.[5] Róisín's maternal grandfather was Abdul Haque, a socialist former member of Parliament in Bangladesh.[6] Róisín moved to the United States at age 19 to study law at university, but dropped out to pursue a writing career.[7]

Career

Róisín has been a freelance writer since 2010 and has written for publications including: IndieWire, HuffPost, Filmmaker,[8][9] The New York Times, Bon Appetit and The Hairpin.[10][7][11] She began her writing career in 2010 via an internship at the fashion blog StyleLikeU, and then participated in a program at the Critics Academy (run by IndieWire) to learn how to be a film critic.[12] Many of her written pieces are film criticism, cultural criticism and/or first-person personal essays. She also frequently writes about self-care, mental illness, spirituality and socio-political issues.[3][13][10] From 2012 to 2017 she co-hosted the pop culture analysis podcast Two Brown Girls with friend and fellow writer Zeba Blay.[14][15] Róisín appeared in Jidenna's 2019 music video for the song "Sufi Woman".[11][16][3]

Her debut poetry collection How to Cure a Ghost was published in 2019 by Abrams Image. She describes the poetry collection as relating to "traumas she's experienced as a queer Muslim woman",[17] and the collection explores topics including islamophobia, the experience of sexual assault, and white supremacy.[16] The collection was written over five years.[16]

Róisín's first novel Like A Bird was published in 2020 by Unnamed Press.[18][10]

Personal life

Róisín is Muslim and identifies as queer.[19] She has previously lived in Montreal and New York City,[2] and currently resides in Los Angeles.[3] She is a survivor of child sexual abuse.[20] During adolescence she engaged in self-harm and experienced suicidal ideation, and attempted suicide at age 25.[21][10]

Works
  • 2019. How to Cure a Ghost. Abrams Image. 2019. ISBN 1419737562
  • 2020. Like a Bird. Unnamed Press. 2020. ISBN 9781951213091
  • 2022. Who Is Wellness For?: An Examination of Wellness Culture and Who It Leaves Behind. HarperWave. 2022. ISBN 9780063077089

References
  1. Lad, Mackenzie (13 August 2018). "Fariha Róisín speaks up for Queer People of Colour (QPOC)". Cult MTL. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
  2. Mag, Live Fast (16 August 2017). "Self-Care, Body Diversity, and Religion: A Conversation with Writer Fariha Róisín". Live FAST Magazine - The Best of Fashion, Art, Sex and Travel. Archived from the original on 25 November 2020. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
  3. Carlos, Marjon (2 February 2017). "Fariha Róisín Talks Visibility and Taking Up Space Online as a Muslim Woman". Vogue. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
  4. Róisín, Fariha (14 September 2018). "I Never Thought Wellness Was Meant For Me". Bon Appétit. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
  5. "Mothers, Representation, Spirituality, Homosexuality and Islam with Fariha Roisin". Charlie Siddick. Retrieved 6 April 2023.
  6. "Artist Fariha Róisín on sharing a troubled relationship with her mother and what true feminism means". Elle. 20 February 2019.
  7. "The High-Functioning Stoner With The Best Red Lip For Brown Skin". Into The Gloss. 24 September 2019. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
  8. "Fariha Róisín". IndieWire. 18 August 2014. Retrieved 6 April 2023.
  9. "Fariha Róisín". HuffPost. Retrieved 6 April 2023.
  10. George, Anesha (11 February 2020). "Poet and author Fariha Róisín on the importance of self-care". Elle India. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
  11. Kaabi, Amina (14 October 2019). "Fariha Róisín is Doing What Everyone Says Muslims Can't". Mille World. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
  12. "meet fariha róisín". Passerby Magazine. 30 January 2018. Retrieved 6 April 2023.
  13. Weinstock, Tish (9 February 2018). "after years of white-washing, fariha róisín finally feels free to be herself". i-D. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
  14. Spellings, Sarah; Tsui, Diana (1 December 2017). "The Writer and Podcaster Who Doesn't Have a Phone". The Cut. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
  15. "@twobrwngirls". Twitter. 18 August 2017. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
  16. Ngangura, Tarisai (8 November 2019). "Fariha Róisín on Beauty, Self-Care and Desirability". Teen Vogue. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
  17. Allaire, Christian (23 September 2019). "Fariha Róisín Writes Poetry for Survivors". Vogue. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
  18. Dundas, Deborah (4 September 2020). "25 picks from this fall's book bonanza". thestar.com. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
  19. Roisin, Fairha (30 March 2017). "I'm queer, tattooed and Muslim. Canada needs to get used to that". CBC.
  20. "Celibacy as Survival". 10 June 2022.
  21. Weinstock, Tish (9 February 2018). "after years of white-washing, fariha róisín finally feels free to be herself". i-D. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
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