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Ummni Khan

Freelance contributor

Ummni Khan is an associate professor at Carleton University in Ottawa. Her writing focuses on sexuality and the regulation of desire. She’s taking time off to live in Victoria to focus on family and pursue a major writing project.

    Latest from Ummni Khan

    First Person

    I dreaded menopause but learned to bask in the heat

    Ummni Khan wasn’t prepared for all the physiological and psychological changes that came when Aunt Flo stopped her monthly visits. But she decided to embrace the changes and see the humour in her new way of being.
    Canada
    First Person

    I've got a licence but am afraid to drive. Am I even a grown-up?

    The shame of relying on others to drive her places makes Ummni Khan feel like she’s stuck in a permanent state of childhood.
    Canada