Host Maya Denae Taylor sits down with writer and undeclared sophomore Bilqees Gaffar for the debut of The Final Draft podcast. The duo discusses Gaffar’s writing process, published works, and what it means to navigate self-discovery and nurture community through writing.
This episode focuses on four personal essays from Gaffar’s Substack blog, “A Place to Bloom.” Her blog explores themes of self-definition, culture, community and artistic expression.
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Show notes:
https://b1lqees.substack.com/p/the-world-needs-what-you-have-to
https://b1lqees.substack.com/p/love-is-not-boastful
https://b1lqees.substack.com/p/its-okay-to-be-unsure
https://b1lqees.substack.com/p/pressure-of-control