My given name is Syahirunnisaa' 'Arifah Bte Abdul Malik. 'Arifah Malik is just catchier. Hello!
At the ripe age of ten, I was bit by the writing bug. As a young girl obsessed with Western media, I noticed a distinct lack of representation - both as a Malay and Muslim Hijabi. I have a strong belief that they have no idea Malays even exist. Therefore, I thought, "Why not write my own stories?"