Episode 263: Shubnum Khan | Author of The Djinn Waits a Hundred Years

When I feel really worked up about something, such as what’s happening in the middle east, I immediately need to draw and often those are my best pieces.
— Shubnum Khan

We have the power to create our own worlds. The books we read and the art we see allow us to create an entire world within our imaginations. Sometimes, those worlds inspire us; sometimes, they protect us; sometimes, they remind us there is so much more out there, and sometimes, they embolden us. Shubnum Khan has used her writing and her art to create new worlds and to shed light on the happenings of our own world. In this episode, we discuss how reading, travel, and art go hand in hand, and how it’s perfectly okay to be the black sheep as long as you are following your heart and honoring your soul.


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Durban, South Africa

Writer + Artist

Architecture degree

English degree

Roald Dahl 

New York City

Brooklyn Public Library

Africa Center in Harlem

Her Books:

The Djinn Waits a Hundred Years

The Lost Love of Akbar Manzil

How I Accidentally Became a Global Stock Photo

Onion Tears

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