The unsung heroes: Mumbai’s slum champion Saniya MQ’s rap battles against cultural bans and patriarchy

Through her verses, the Govandi-based rapper, Saniya MQ targets the perils of patriarchy, politics, gender inequality and poverty

Amid the ongoing burqa ban in NG Acharya and DK Marathe College, Chembur – Mumbaikar Saniya Kaiyumuddin Mistri (Saniya MQ) has found her catharsis in music. Hailing from Govandi, the daughter of an auto driver, Saniya stands resolved to wear her hijab, regardless of the need for acceptance. 

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