Mishka Banuri

Mishka Banuri is a Gender, Sexuality, Feminism Studies major at Middlebury College (2024.5). She was born in Houston, and calls Salt Lake City home. She has been organizing for environmental justice since high school, and strongly believes in the power that art, storytelling and media has in shaping our realities. In her time at Middlebury, Mishka has facilitated many projects, ranging from zines, workshops, and websites that cover topics such as sex education for Muslims, pinkwashing, and exploring Islamic relationships to nature. They are inspired by the abundance of the world around them, and are passionate about the ways that people can reconnect with their surroundings, history and culture. She centers care and justice in her life and work.

Photo Credit: Filza Naim Photography