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Fahima Degia

Black-and-white headshot of Fahima Degia, a Momé contributor, in clear-framed glasses and a black blazer, long wavy hair, against a plain backdrop.

Fahima Degia is a journalist, multimedia storyteller, and creative strategist based in New York. A graduate of Columbia Journalism School, she has reported on culture, identity, social issues, and the experiences shaping communities today. Her work has appeared in outlets including The U.S. Sun, New York Focus, Feet In 2 Worlds, The Nation, The Quint, The Indypendent, Norwood News, The Independent, and Columbia News Service.

At Momé, Fahima brings her journalistic perspective to stories about motherhood and the women navigating it in all its complexity, from identity and relationships to career, wellness, family, and the everyday realities of modern motherhood. She is passionate about telling thoughtful, deeply human stories that reflect the experiences of a new generation of mothers.

Articles

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A woman in a grey knit sweater stands in an autumn wood with her arms flung wide as a flurry of red and orange maple leaves fills the air in front of her.
Wellness

Fight the Fall Scaries: Simple Ways to Beat Seasonal Anxiety

School is back, the calendar is full, and you’re still exhausted. Sleep, shorter days, and the one cause nobody blames on September.

2 min read · Published September 14, 2026
Nellie Akalp and her husband Phil stand together on a gravel path lined with olive trees, she in a denim jacket over a black maxi dress, he in a light blue shirt.
Business & Career

The $100 That Became a $20 Million Company

She was in law school with $100 and a one-page website. Eight years later Intuit bought the company for $20 million — and the CorpNet CEO went back to a garage and started again.

6 min read · Published September 10, 2026

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