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I’ll Never Walk Away: Writing About Motherhood From Imperfect Circumstances

Sa'iyda Shabazz

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Aug 29, 2023

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Sa'iyda Shabazz

Sa’iyda is a writer and mom who lives in LA with her partner, son and 3 adorable, albeit very extra animals. She has yet to meet a chocolate chip cookie she doesn’t like, spends her free time (lol) reading as many queer romances as she can, and has spent the better part of her life obsessed with late 90s pop culture.

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