Fariha Róisín

Fariha Róisín
Born (1990-01-10) 10 January 1990[1]
Waterloo, Ontario, Canada[2]
OccupationsWriter, poet, cultural critic
Writing career
LanguageEnglish
Years active2010–present
GenresLiterary fiction, poetry
SubjectsSelf-care, personal essay, pop culture
Notable workHow to Cure a Ghost
Websitefariharoisin.com

Fariha Róisín (born 10 January 1990) is a Canadian-Australian writer. They released their debut poetry collection How to Cure a Ghost in 2019 and their debut novel Like a Bird in 2020.[3] Their first work of non-fiction, Who is Wellness For: An Examination of Wellness Culture and Who it Leaves Behind, was released in 2023.

Early life

Róisín was raised by Muslim Bangladeshi immigrant parents in Sydney, Australia.[4][5][6] Their father is a lecturer and their mother is an artist.[7] Róisín's maternal grandfather was Mohammad Abdul Haque, a socialist former Member of Parliament in Bangladesh.[8]

Róisín moved to the United States at age 19 to study law at university, but dropped out to pursue a writing career.[9]

Career

Róisín has been a freelance writer since 2010 and has written for publications including IndieWire,[10] HuffPost,[11] Filmmaker,[12] The New York Times,[13] and Bon Appetit.[14] They began their writing career in 2010 via an internship at the fashion blog StyleLikeU, and then participated in a program at the Critics Academy (run by IndieWire) to learn how to be a film critic.[15] Many of their written pieces are film criticism, cultural criticism, or first-person personal essays. They frequently write about self-care, mental illness, spirituality, and socio-political issues.[5][16][17] From 2012 to 2017 they co-hosted the pop culture analysis podcast Two Brown Girls with Zeba Blay.[18][19] Róisín appeared in Jidenna's 2019 music video for the song "Sufi Woman".[13][20][5]

Róisín debut poetry collection How to Cure a Ghost was published in 2019 by Abrams Image. They describe the collection as relating to "traumas [they've] experienced as a queer Muslim woman,"[21] and it explores topics including Islamophobia, sexual assault, and white supremacy. The collection was written over five years.[20]

Róisín's first novel Like A Bird was published in 2020 by Unnamed Press.[22][17]

Personal life

Róisín is Muslim and queer.[23] They have previously lived in Montreal and New York City,[4] and currently reside in Los Angeles.[5] They are a survivor of child sexual abuse.[24] During adolescence they engaged in self-harm and experienced suicidal ideation, and attempted suicide at age 25.[16][17]

Works

  • How to Cure a Ghost. Abrams Image. 2019. ISBN 978-1419737565
  • Like a Bird. Unnamed Press. 2020. ISBN 9781951213091
  • Who Is Wellness For?: An Examination of Wellness Culture and Who It Leaves Behind. HarperWave. 2022. ISBN 9780063077089
  • Survival Takes a Wild Imagination. Andrews McMeel Publishing. 2023. ISBN 978-1-5248-7822-1

References

  1. ↑ Róisín, Fariha [@fariha_roisin]; (11 January 2023). "My birthday is often the hardest day of the year for me. Yesterday, on the 10th of January, I turned 33. I haven't had a birthday with my family since I stopped talking to my mum, almost 4 years ago. No one ever tells you how deafening the silence of longing can be, how my circumstances in life have made it so that I have isolated as a means of survival — but what I'm learning with every passing year is that I actually really need people, I really need love, affection, care and consideration and that those things are important for me to name" – via Instagram.
  2. ↑ Róisín, Fariha (28 April 2026). "On Living In Exile". How To Cure A Ghost. Retrieved 4 August 2026.
  3. ↑ "FARIHA RÓISÍN". FARIHA RÓISÍN. Retrieved 18 July 2026.
  4. 1 2 Ahmed, Tasnim (16 August 2017). "Self-Care, Body Diversity, and Religion: A Conversation with Writer Fariha Róisín". Live FAST Magazine. Archived from the original on 25 November 2020.
  5. 1 2 3 4 Carlos, Marjon (2 February 2017). "Fariha Róisín Talks Visibility and Taking Up Space Online as a Muslim Woman". Vogue. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
  6. ↑ Róisín, Fariha (14 September 2018). "I Never Thought Wellness Was Meant For Me". Bon Appétit. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
  7. ↑ Holmes, Maori Karmael (18 October 2023). "Fariha Róisín". Many Lumens. Retrieved 18 July 2026.
  8. ↑ Shah, Mansi (20 February 2019). "Artist Fariha Róisín on sharing a troubled relationship with her mother and what true feminism means". Elle.
  9. ↑ "The High-Functioning Stoner With The Best Red Lip For Brown Skin". Into The Gloss. 24 September 2019. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
  10. ↑ "Fariha Róisín". IndieWire. Retrieved 6 April 2023.
  11. ↑ "Fariha Róisín". HuffPost. Retrieved 6 April 2023.
  12. ↑ "Author: Fariha Roisin". Filmmaker Magazine. Retrieved 18 July 2026.
  13. 1 2 Kaabi, Amina (14 October 2019). "Fariha Róisín is Doing What Everyone Says Muslims Can't". Mille World. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
  14. ↑ "Fariha Róisín". Bon Appétit. Retrieved 18 July 2026.
  15. ↑ "meet fariha róisín". Passerby Magazine. 30 January 2018. Retrieved 6 April 2023.
  16. 1 2 Weinstock, Tish (9 February 2018). "after years of white-washing, fariha róisín finally feels free to be herself". i-D. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
  17. 1 2 3 George, Anesha (11 February 2020). "Poet and author Fariha Róisín on the importance of self-care". Elle India. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
  18. ↑ Spellings, Sarah; Tsui, Diana (1 December 2017). "The Writer and Podcaster Who Doesn't Have a Phone". The Cut. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
  19. ↑ Two Brown Girls [@TwoBrwnGirls] (18 August 2017). "Thank you to EVERYONE for all the love over the four years we did the podcast. <3 <3" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  20. 1 2 Ngangura, Tarisai (8 November 2019). "Fariha Róisín on Beauty, Self-Care and Desirability". Teen Vogue. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
  21. ↑ Allaire, Christian (23 September 2019). "Fariha Róisín Writes Poetry for Survivors". Vogue. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
  22. ↑ Dundas, Deborah (4 September 2020). "25 picks from this fall's book bonanza". The Toronto Star. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
  23. ↑ Roisin, Fairha (30 March 2017). "I'm queer, tattooed and Muslim. Canada needs to get used to that". CBC.
  24. ↑ "Celibacy as Survival". 10 June 2022.
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