Hi, I am Zoya Raja. Everyone can call me Zoya. My pronouns are she/her. I was born in Pakistan and moved to the United States in 2016. Now, I am living in Brooklyn, New York. My major is Computer System Technology, and currently, I am a junior at City Tech. Even though I don’t have any favorite author, I like Urdu poetry, especially from the 1800s and 1900s. Those poems/poetry don’t have a literal translation in English, so I am unsure if anyone will understand them here. Besides poetry, I love music (BTS) and animals. I always wanted to adopt a cat and a rabbit, but recently I found out I am allergic to many animals, which is quite depressing. I do have a bird. His name is Blue for apparent reasons. He loves sleeping and eating on my laptop, especially when I am attending a lecture or just studying in general. I hope to get along well with everyone in the class and gain knowledge from and with everyone. Thank you.
Hi Zoya, I’m Sahena! I just wanted to say that I absolutely love your name!! Sorry to hear that you’re allergic to animals 🙁 Blue is really adorable! I’ve noticed that you said you like music, do you listen to any Pakistani musicians? Atif Aslam is my favorite!
Hi Sahena! Thank you, your name is pretty too. I do listen to Pakistani Musicians. I absolutely love Atif Aslam, I mean who doesn’t
Hello Zoya Raja,
Nice to meet you! My name is Forhad and I will be your classmate for this semester. I also like a lot of animals I have pigeons. Overall, good luck with the class!
Hi Zoya,
That’s a very sweet bird. It looks like he helps with your typing (!) I’d love to hear more about your interest in Urdu poetry.
Prof. Noonan