Hafsa Lodi is an award-winning American-Muslim journalist who has been covering fashion and culture for more than a decade. She has a BA in journalism from Ryerson University (Toronto) and an MA in Islamic law from SOAS, University of London. Hafsa writes frequently about the intersection of faith, fashion and feminism. Her work has appeared in The National, The Independent, The Guardian, Vogue Arabia, Teen Vogue, Vogue India, Refinery29, Stylist, Glamour, Mojeh, Business Insider and more. She has spoken at Bradford Literature Festival and Dubai Expo 2020, and moderated a panel to launch Nike's modest swimwear line with trailblazing female Arab athletes in the UAE. She has also guest lectured fashion students about the rising focus on modesty in retail.Hafsa's debut non-fiction book, Modesty: A Fashion Paradox, launched at the 2020 Emirates Airline Festival of Literature and became a #1 Amazon UAE bestseller. It explores the causes, controversies and key players of the global modest fashion movement from cultural, religious, political and feminist lenses. Harper's Bazaar US called it "a well-researched and tender portrait of the politics and people behind a movement". Turbulence is her first novel.