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@kmaija1998

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scholar, writer, artist 🇬🇭
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5 years later 🔐

“There are years that ask questions and years that answer,” but the last 5 have most definitely been the latter. answers in the form of laughter, smiles, encouragement and unconditional support— i feel more sure of myself and of us every single day. في الدنيا والآخرة, my partner and favorite person💞 by @kmaija1998

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2 years ago

last thursday, feb 27th, ohio state university announced that they would be “sunsetting” the office of diversity and inclusion, along with other steps to begin the rollback on DEI and other programming meant to encourage belonging for marginalized students.

on saturday, march 1st, the first day of ramadan, i publicly resigned from my position as a student recruitment specialist in the college of arts and sciences—at a breakfast for multicultural admitted students and their families, in front of an audience of primarily black ohio state faculty and staff.

if you know me, you know how much i love working with students. taking over @osu_pass, the program that provided me with so many long term friendships and mentors during my undergrad experience, has truly been one of the greatest honors of my life. that being said, i do not make this choice lightly.

my role in recruitment requires me to convince admitted students to pay their acceptance fees and commit to OSU for the fall semester. while i am still dedicated to the students who are at the university and depend on it for their livelihoods, i cannot in good faith recruit students when we do not know what we’ll be able to offer them. when the university administration cannot be trusted, when all we know is that “rapid change” is expected, and that we have to “follow the law”…. we don’t even know what “doing our best” will look like.

standing in my integrity puts me in a difficult situation, and i know that allah swt got me, but i also am going to need help from my community too. i’m asking for funds to help me continue my organizing, to cover my rent/groceries/meds, and to provide me space to rest so that I can keep doing this work.

inshallah, i’ll be starting a doctoral program at ohio state in the fall. both of the departments i’ve been admitted to, african american/african studies, and women’s, gender, and sexuality studies, were created in the midst of protests and disruption aimed towards university administration. this work has always been dangerous, it has never been safe.

in solidarity,
kieran
cashapp/venmo: kmaija98
zelle: 440-591-2667 taken in Ohio State University by @kmaija1998

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2 years ago

cup is full and runnin over 🤲🏽 by @kmaija1998

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3 months ago

why celebrate amerikkka when we could instead celebrate these pics i took in jamaica ?? 🇯🇲 (more soon come) taken in Montego Bay, Jamaica by @kmaija1998

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3 months ago

body a burn up, a walking fire torch taken in Montego Bay, Jamacia by @kmaija1998

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4 months ago

🌙 Du’a of Resistance — Du’a de la Resistencia

🕌— MF (@masjedfatimah), QTMSN (@qtmsnofficial), LAQ (@loudandqueersd) + CFAZ (@colectivofatima) taken in UMMAH by @kmaija1998

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8 months ago

y’all mind if i…achieve my dreams real quick ?

sometimes you blink and the summer is over and you start your phd tomorrow. and sometimes this comes after a season of back to back hits that change your life abruptly. and sometimes this happens when the world at large is ending.

i’ve known since about 2017 that i wanted to pursue a doctorate degree to study, write, research, and teach. while it may seem precarious to begin a phd in gender and sexuality studies in the current climate, i know that the work is more important now than ever. i’m truly excited to expand the field surrounded by those dedicated to rigorous study.

it feels strange to be returning to ohio state as a student for the first time in 5 years, especially after my resignation in march. (oops!) but it seems there are marks i’ve yet to leave on this university, and who’s to say what this brain will be capable of after 6 (😳) years locked in.

s/o to my people, pictured and not pictured, who’ve supposed me along the way, be it a meal, a smile, a cashapp or a conversation. i can’t wait to make you all proud ❤️

thank you,
(soon to be 🤞🏾dr.) kie by @kmaija1998

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a year ago

hello it is me once again asking for support !

if you know me, you might know my life since march 1st has been an absolute whirlwind of transition, upheaval, and grief. if you don’t, this is me letting you know. outside of losing my job, other pillars in my life have seemingly crumbled, and i’ve just been doing my best to keep afloat. in the midst of my little world falling apart, the entire world continues to go up in flames, making emotional regulation and healing (whatever that means in the world’s current state) even more difficult than usual.

part of what keeps me going is being intentional about dreaming, imagining, and working towards a better world—be it through mutual aid, writing, community building, public education or other methods—but unfortunately, even this requires monetary resources i do not currently have access to.

i am still in the process of applying for remote, contract positions for through the summer, but once again, i am reaching out to community to assist me in this temporary struggle.

Alhamdulillah for the opportunity to continue my studies in the women’s, gender, & sexuality studies department at ohio state, for the ability to ask for help, and for a future of ease, that i pray is on the way for us all, inshallah. 💫 by @kmaija1998

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An #OhioState recruitment specialist publicly resigns at an event for admitted multicultural students and their families.
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Kieran Duhl said they can no longer recruit students to a university that is actively shutting down diversity programs and complying in advance with #Ohio SB 1.
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"If you know me, you know how much I love working with students. Taking over PASS Scholars — the program that provided me with so many long term friendships and mentors during my undergrad experience — has truly been one of the greatest honors of my life. That being said, I do not make this choice lightly.
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"My role in recruitment requires me to convince admitted students to pay their acceptance fees and commit to OSU for the Fall semester. While I am still dedicated to the students who are at the university and depend on it for their livelihoods, I cannot in good faith recruit students when we do not know what we’ll be able to offer them. When the university administration cannot be trusted. When all we know is that 'rapid change' is expected, and that we have to 'follow the law' ... We don’t even know what 'doing our best' will look like."
— @kmaija1998 's post on Instagram
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You can donate to support Kieran as they figure out their next steps after taking this necessary stand:
CashApp/Venmo: kmaija98
Zelle: 440-591-2667
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#ohiostatebuckeyes #ohiostatefootball #ohiostateuniversity #osu #gobucks #Buckeye #buckeyenation #buckeyes #Columbus #cbus #columbusohio #ohiogram #ohioexplored taken in Columbus, Ohio by @kmaija1998

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2 years ago

This world is mad. Join Sarah Hegazi Fellow Kieran for RAGE, a space for Black Muslims to gather and reflect.

THIS THURSDAY November 7th
7pm ET | 6pm CT | 4pm PT

Register @ bit.ly/madness-reflections

Featured artwork: Wangechi Mutu, “Howl,” 2006 by @kmaija1998

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2 years ago

look at me, look at me—ya lookin? 👁️

since apparently i’m not beating the @dojacat allegations 🖤 taken in Columbus, Ohio by @kmaija1998

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i’ve been 26 since i was 5 years old but i’m also 26 and still feel like i’m 5 years old —

it feels so strange to celebrate anything in the midst of empires falling and documented genocides and the general state of the world we live in. time ruptures and twists and folds into itself and i’m still grappling with what it means to be alive when it feels as though the world could cease to exist as we know it any day.

i credit my community and loved ones with keeping me here in spite of it all, even when i feel like i’m losing my mind and nothing makes sense. if we have crossed paths in the last year, you’ve impacted me—and i’m not one to forget <3

i don’t know what the future holds, but i know that i must be doing something right to be feeling so loved and so held by my people this time of year (and always)

liberation to all oppressed people everywhere—my only wish is that we ALL will experience a world where love, laughter, light and freedom are foundational, inshallah.

here’s to whatever happens in the next quarter of a century…alhamdulillah, here we go again 😳🤯

love,
kie taken in Toronto, Ontario by @kmaija1998

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