Lena Afridi

Lena Afridi writes mostly about cities, race, and organizing. She is a card-carrying USAPL powerlifter from New York City. Deadlift day is her favorite day.

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With Trump in the White House and white supremacy on the rise, queer Muslim powerlifter Lena Afridi knew her friends and family were in danger. And none of them knew how to fight.

Published in The Organized Issue on Nov 21, 2017

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