Hana Shafi is a writer and artist who illustrates under the name Frizz Kid. Both her art and writing explore themes such as feminism, body politics, racism, and pop culture. A graduate of Ryerson’s journalism program, she has published and been featured in many prominent publications. Known on Instagram for her weekly affirmation series, she’s also the recipient of the Women Who Inspire Award from the Canadian Council for Muslim Women. Born in Dubai, Shafi’s family immigrated to Mississauga in 1996, and she currently lives in Toronto. It Begins With the Body is her first book. Website: thefrizzkid.tumblr.com. Instagram: @frizzkidart. Twitter: @HanaShafi.

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Interviews:

• “Especially being a Muslim woman of colour, there is simply not as much room for us in the creative fields. I saw these barriers first in journalism, where my social justice pieces were either rejected by editors” – In Flare
• “I think it started off as a mostly therapeutic thing for myself. It was something for me to do for myself to ease my anxiety and my stress, and have a sort of healthy outlet for things. Some of it too was just sort of natural” – In the Tempest
• “I really want people to feel validated about their anger, their sadness, their struggle” – In New Sincerity