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Aleenah Ansari
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Join date: Jun 21, 2024
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Aleenah Ansari (she/her) is a Seattle-based writer covering travel, entrepreneurship, mental health and wellness, and representation in media for Insider, The Seattle Times, Byrdie, and more. You can usually find her searching for murals in Seattle and beyond, reading a book by a BIPOC author, and planning her next trip to New York.
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First Name
Aleenah
Last Name
Ansari
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Dec 19, 2025 ∙ 4 min
Creating My Own Holiday Traditions as a Muslim
Growing up Muslim, I didn’t have many holiday traditions, so I learned to create my own. Today, I’m a Seattle-based writer who has learned to create traditions and define home on my own terms. As a kid, I couldn’t sing the words to the season’s greatest hits, didn’t spend the last month of the year shopping for presents, and never set out cookies for Santa. Instead, Christmas was a day when I would pick up extra shifts to cover for co-workers who were out of town to see their families, and...
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Jan 28, 2025 ∙ 3 min
Buses as Third Places
As someone always on the move, buses have become my third place. Here’s why I’ve relied on public transportation my whole life, and why...
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Jun 26, 2024 ∙ 4 min
How my one line a day journal gives me perspective amidst change
I’m lucky to have a partner who is an incredible gift giver. Throughout the year, she’ll take note of the things I want but don’t feel...
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