Dr. Tonima Trisa

22/11/2025

06/11/2025

First Muslim South Asian socialist Mayor of New York. Let’s gooooo!🔥

I don’t even live in New York and yet I’ve been deeply invested in Zohran’s campaign. Because for me, this isn’t just about rent control or policy changes in one city. It’s about symbol and representation.

It’s about seeing something that has felt untouchable actually shift. It’s about watching the comfort of the elite be interrupted, even just a little. I didn’t realise how starved I was for this kind of hope.

From a revolution in Bangladesh that toppled a fascist regime, to people across the world refusing to stay silent about the genocide in Palestine, to students walking out of graduations because their universities are complicit and now a 34 year old Muslim South Asian socialist who is progressive and unapologetic becoming the nightmare of Trump, Elon, and every billionaire who thinks they own democracy…

A reminder that the oligarchy is not invincible.

It makes me feel that the tide in global politics is possibly turning.

Let’s gooooo! ✊🏽❤️🔥

23/10/2025

As an ex fellow at icddrb and current student at University of Oxford, this makes me really proud 🏆

25/09/2025

My simple PhD mornings in my college kitchen.