Writing — karina valrani

Various articles/essays/dissertations I have written over the years that I am proud of.

Capriccio - Researching the link between art and music - 2020 - 2022

https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/koza0d6jypi86378txdkh/Capriccio-Research.docx?dl=0&rlkey=900wsvlqgwiuq5ml4f9ifj8sr

The fourth estate - Research paper exploring the commonalities between major news publications across the world - 2020 - 2022

https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/3w6h1nkdtc3lec1cz7oby/the-fourth-estate-Research.docx?dl=0&rlkey=x4q8gbqfxuz7ju9d31uhssriw

Sooraj, the light of our lives - 2022

https://issuu.com/sooraj-thelightofourlife/docs/soorajai

Enter the bright world of Sooraj — a young girl joining a new school, navigating life, and finding her identity. Be hooked in, as she slowly, but surely, finds herself, with nothing but love, support, and family to aid her journey. A great read for ages 6 to 10! Introduces themes of diversity and inclusion, and may even help a lot of youngsters feel represented. Written by Karina Valrani and Illustrated by Zainab Hussain.

‘I’ : writing about identity, selfdom & existence - 06/21

I acted as co-editor and mentor to around 10 kids and helped them share their work with the world! It was published under a collection of works which can be bought for $4.99 at https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09FGJVQ48/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=karina+valrani&qid=1630750574&s=digital-text&sr=1-1

A whimsical land - 06/21

i wrote a poem exploring the idea of nostalgia how, like a fire, brings lots of warmth but simultaneously can burn. It was published under a collection of works which can be bought for $4.99 at https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09FGJVQ48/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=karina+valrani&qid=1630750574&s=digital-text&sr=1-1

Does Dubai have a Culture? - 05/20

published by streetviewnews my article can be found at https://www.streetviewnews.com/world/q8gj6nqtp3ftkcaw9uuam3vn2byuvn-d8ezc

The love of my life: Rice - 02/19

I wrote a speech about rice for my Pearson Edexcel speaking exam - which I received a distinction on. my speech can be found at https://karinavalrani.medium.com/the-love-of-my-life-rice-2687bf14fa47

eatyourancestors.com: 2020 -> 2021

I started my own food blog which specifically speaks about the memories, stories, and people behind the amazing food. The goal was to try and help preserve cultures and traditions and try and stop them from dying out. Can be found at eatyourancestors.com

articles I have written:

Preeti’s dal pakwan - Sindhi, Pakistan

https://eatyourancestors.com/blog/pakwan

Margaret’s koshari rice - Tanta, Egypt

https://eatyourancestors.com/blog/koshari

Riya’s hiyayakko tofu - Kobe, Japan

https://eatyourancestors.com/blog/hiyayakko

Simmi’s biscuit cake - Houston, Texas

https://eatyourancestors.com/blog/biscuit

Ali’s salt beef sandwich - Manchester, England

https://eatyourancestors.com/blog/saltbeef

Layla’s feta pasta- Athens, Greece