Iqra is a Mancunian lass of Pakistani descent. She is a full-time PhD student at The University of Manchester, a part-time Editorial Assistant at community blog Verbal Remedy and a sometime writer, poet and aspiring playwright. Her work explores the intersections of race, queer identity, religion, mental health and her experiences with grief. Follow her on twitter (@iqrathebookworm) for all sorts of nonsense.