3 Quotes & Sayings By Nayyira Waheed

Nayyira Waheed began her writing career in 2008. Her short stories, essays, and poetry have appeared in several online magazines and anthologies. She was the 2009 winner of the National Poetry Slam Invitational and placed tenth in the 2011 slam. In 2013 she was a finalist for the Pushcart Prize Read more

Nayyira is from Dearborn, Michigan and now lives in New York City.

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I will tell you, my daughterof your worth not your beauty everyday. (your beauty is a given. every being is born beautiful)knowing your worth can save your life.raising you on beauty alone, you will be starved.you will be raw.you will be weak.an easy stomach.always in need of someone telling you how beautiful you are. Nayyira Waheed
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There is you and you.this is a relationship.this is the most important relationship.- home Nayyira Waheed