PinnedNoran AzmyinAbout Me StoriesAbout Me — Noran AzmyAwesome to meet you.Feb 22, 20229Feb 22, 20229
Noran AzmyinILLUMINATIONWhat I Wish More People Understood About Privilege1. Having privilege doesn’t mean you’re not a hard worker, or that you don’t deserve to be where you are. It simply means we live in a…Mar 14, 2022Mar 14, 2022
Noran AzmySo What Exactly Is Ramadan?1. What is Ramadan? Ramadan is the 9th month of the hijri calendar — a lunar calendar observed by Muslims all over the world. It’s the…Mar 11, 20222Mar 11, 20222
Noran AzmyinILLUMINATIONGrappling With Identity: Why I Consider Myself a 1.25-Generation ImmigrantRight out of college, I left my parents’ home in Cairo, Egypt, and moved to Europe, marking the start of my independent life as an adult. I…Mar 7, 20222Mar 7, 20222
Noran AzmyinILLUMINATIONMy Favorite Goal-Setting ExerciseGetting your life together in 15 minutesMar 4, 2022Mar 4, 2022
Noran Azmy6 Ways for Software Engineers to Show Impact Outside of Their TeamsTech companies typically expect senior engineers to show initiative and impact beyond their smaller teams, and in areas outside of coding…Feb 28, 2022Feb 28, 2022
Noran Azmy7 Reasons You Should Start Crochet, Even If You Don’t Like Crafts or DIYI took up crochet almost a decade ago when I was in grad school. The lack of time structure in academia meant that I found myself spending…Feb 22, 20221Feb 22, 20221
Noran AzmyWhat I Learned Living With Graves DiseaseIn August 2018, my regular health checkup showed a spike in my thyroid activity for the first time.Feb 20, 2022Feb 20, 2022
Noran AzmyinILLUMINATIONHow Not to Be Perfect14 lessons in being bad at thingsFeb 19, 20221Feb 19, 20221
