Sulaiman R. Khan – سلیمان راشد خان

[Open Quote] “You have to decide who you are and force the world to deal with you. Not with its idea of you.” [End Quote] – James Baldwin.

Onwards and Upwards.

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Khan is pronounced Kaan (like Naan from your favourite Pakistani Tandoori seller with a k).

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R. stands for... guess what? Does the “R.” in my name stand for “Radical” or “Revolutionary”? Perhaps “Restful” or “Regenerative”? Maybe “Rocket” or “Rabbit”? Or is it “Racy” or “Raunchy”? Or all of these? You have to use your imagination; I have infinite. 😏 If you know, you know.

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Also, there’s no short form or nickname for Sulaiman. Like the term “funga”, our names are sacred words from our ancestors and descendants.

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Sulaiman is pronounced Sool-lay-maan (like wool with an s, lai as in lay, and like Naan from your favourite Pakistani Tandoori seller with an m).

There’s no “lie” in “lay” within Sulaiman, so the correct pronunciation is Sool-lay-maan either, and “Sue” is not available in Sulaiman.

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[Open Quote] “Loving oneself can be much harder than loving others.” [End Quote] – Alice Wong 王美華 @sfdirewolf.bsky.social.

First off, how do you pronounce my name? Read the 🧵 to find out.

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