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I picked up Mother Mary Comes to Me right after finishing Invisible Women by Caroline Criado Perez, a book that opened my eyes to the countless ways women are made invisible in a male-dominated world. Reading Arundhati Roy right after that felt almost like a living example of what Perez described. Roy’s presence, her unapologetic […]

Caroline Criado Perez’s Invisible Women is a deeply researched and eye-opening look into how the world has been designed — often unintentionally, but sometimes willfully — around men, leaving women disadvantaged in nearly every aspect of life. She calls it the “gender data gap,” and once you begin to see it, it’s impossible to unsee.

Here is another finished book: The Worlds I See: Curiosity, Exploration, and Discovery at the Dawn of AI by Dr. Fei-Fei Li. I didn’t read it as a technical history of computer vision, but as the story of a person learning how to look—closely, patiently, and with empathy—until the world starts to reveal its patterns.

I recently finished reading A Promised Land by Barack Obama—not as a political play-by-play, but as a study in how change happens. I went in looking for a story; I came out with a meditation on patience, responsibility, and the quiet discipline of choosing the next right step. As a parent, an immigrant, and a

We talk a lot about immigrants in this country — their dreams, their struggles, their impact. But seldom do we confront the brutal truth of how this country came to be. Indigenous Continent by Pekka Hämäläinen shatters the sanitized version of American history we’ve grown up with and does something rare: it centers the story

As someone actively exploring how AI might assist in the legal world—particularly through my own project—I found Genius Makers more than just a compelling read. It was a look into the minds and motivations of the people shaping our technological future. Cade Metz skillfully maps the rise of artificial intelligence through the lives and struggles

I recently finished reading Lovely One by Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson—a book I originally bought for my daughter, who dreams of becoming a lawyer one day. I hoped it would serve as both inspiration and guidance for her. What I didn’t expect was how deeply it would move me as a parent, an immigrant, and

This book came to me through the recommendation of a senior friend in my community—a respected teacher whose wisdom I’ve always admired. When someone like that suggests a book, you don’t ignore it. I wasn’t looking for answers when I picked up Think Again—I was looking for better questions. As someone who writes, reflects, and

When I began The History and Achievements of the Islamic Golden Age by Eamonn Gearon, I didn’t expect to feel such a deep sense of both awe and melancholy. Awe at the extraordinary intellectual, scientific, and cultural contributions of Muslims during a time when much of the Western world was stumbling in the dark. And

I picked up AI 2041 by Kai-Fu Lee & Chen Qiufan with high hopes. The idea of blending science fiction with deep analysis on artificial intelligence intrigued me—especially coming from Kai-Fu Lee, someone whose views on AI I’ve long respected. The book is structured as ten short stories, each imagining a future scenario shaped by