Tipu Sultan, Author at Arré

About Tipu Sultan

Growing Up, Letting Go, and Other Life Lessons from Toy Story

Toys become our first friends, ones that we not only choose, but also shape in our own minds. For me, the appeal of Toy Story stems from the love and care we give to our toys; the investment of imagination and the fantastic appeal of a story world that we co-author with these playthings.

Tipu Sultan July 21, 2016

First Person

Christchurch Shooting: My Brother Escaped the Australian Terrorist. But He Might Never Escape Islamophobia

My brother was in the mosque when Australian terrorist Brenton Tarrant opened fire at Christchurch’s Masjid Al Noor, leaving 50 people dead. Long before the call came, it was as if my family had been preparing for it our entire lives. Tarrant was only turning another cog in a giant wheel of violence, greased by generalised Islamophobia.

Tipu Sultan July 6, 2016