The unexpected star of my college lectures — my mom

Sheikh Sundus Zeeshan  | 

22-year-old Pakistani student Sheikh Sundus Zeeshan writes about her mom returning to the classroom 19 years later, as her classmate.

Illustrations by Areeba Siddique.

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Meet the Author
Meet the Author
Sheikh Sundus Zeeshan

(she/her) is a 22-year-old student from Pakistan. She loves to travel and explore new things. Sundus enjoys binge-watching Netflix, hiking, making random TikTok videos and dressing up. You can follow her on Instagram, Twitter and TikTok.

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