WHO AM I? : introducing the blogger

 Who am I?

What a cruel question that is?

When I was asked to write an introduction about myself to post on this blog, I scratched my head and bumbled like a fool. After all, it seems like a herculean task to capture ones entire existence, experiences, and purpose in a single blog post. Especially if one has no clue about who they are and couldn't possibly answer it themselves much less write it down for the world to see. 

I spent an hour staring at the screen, wondering what I could possibly type down that encapsulates my essence and I'm still left clueless, how could I ever describe a soul that I know nothing about, even though it is my own? 

What do I write then? 

Societally I would probably be categorized as a woke, leftist, feminist, communist but is that really how I would write about myself? 

My beliefs about religion? of humanity perhaps?

Do I dive into my embarrassing obsession with art and literature? 

Do I write "EAT THE RICH" in bold capitals as the heading so a reader would know that I am a bloodthirsty socialist? 

Or is that too aggressive? 

Do I write about my journey into being godless in a household that lives on religion and superstition? but isn't that a bit too intense for a first interaction? 

Do I start with a favorite book? a quote? a memory? a song? yet I am so indecisive that choosing a favorite would be like punishment to me, and my relentless drive to be perfect and need to be perceived as a creative would never allow me to write a bland profile about the very core of my being.

How could I ever describe who I am today when I change every minute?

Maybe I should write a boring C.V regardless? people might think I'm being a pretentious philosopher who thinks she's deep but is actually just another teenager who thinks she's innately profound simply because she read Kafka once and is pursuing a literature degree. 

I should describe my personality maybe? but what if my description of myself is a fabrication I use which nobody else would agree with but I have convinced myself is true because criticism might hurt my ego?  

Now, dear reader, as I have successfully ingrained into you the paranoia which makes up a huge part of who I am. I invite you on a journey, along with me, to discover my identity, opinions and thoughts, through this blog.

Perhaps one day. years from now, I could write a proper paragraph, or maybe even an essay on this question. But for now, I am a clueless nerd trying her very best to understand the world through the words I write. So far though, I have failed miserably.

So, while I couldn't possibly describe myself, I can however, explain what I hope this blog will be.

It will be my takes and understandings around socio-politics, culture, art, philosophy and humanity. This could be essays, articles, stories or even poems. With the current state of the world, you can expect a lot of commentary on capitalism, patriarchy, fascism, race, human psychology and spirituality, the environment, the class war, caste and a wide range of other topics.

And with that, Welcome to "RAVEN' a collection of words as I attempt to make sense of the earth we inhabit. Cheers for a bright future!


                      ~Rahmath

'PERSIAN GIRL: REZA AFSHAR'