From harassment and abuse that she faced from teachers and boys at school, to her being the object of her father’s fury while he attempted to strangle her in sleep, it was all a part of growing up. However, as the truth about her being a transgender woman dawned on everybody, Mona’s life took a dark turn.
Because yes, the birth of a boy has always been the ultimate reward in patriarchy (sigh!). Mona’s father, a maker of traditional skullcaps, was thrilled about it and named the child Ahmed. This was after two daughters in the family. It took a gritty and fiery Mona Ahmed to be declared an outlander, establish herself and extend love to others while she remained the muse of artists.Īlso Read: Responses From Trans & Intersex Communities On The Transgender Rights Bill 2016 Early Lifeīorn in Old Delhi in 1937, Mona was assigned male at birth.
But decades back, to exist as a trans person and establish an identity was not for the faint-hearted. Courtesy the human rights activism across the world, we now have conversations around transfeminism.
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