Who is Tahir Ali?

“MISS CELIE I FEELS LIKE SANGIN”! That’s how I feel about writing. After not writing for a while, one day I just started writing and couldn’t stop! When I also got back into writing, I told myself that I’m going to write exactly what I want and how I want. That is the only way I would want it. I don’t care if 2 people read my writings; I will still write. It’s what I love to do. Writing is my therapy. I have been writing since I was a child. I literally started writing around the ages of 9-10 years old. I wish that I still had those stories that I used to write. I wish that I would have majored in journalism or English. I wanted to, but when I started college in the late 90’s, it was all about computer science and business. So I got a degree in both, Management Info Systems. Not what I wanted to do, not at all. Trying to please everyone else and thinking I was going to be making bank right out of college…HAHAHAHA! Yeah…okay! As hard as it is, I can’t focus on the past. I have to keep pushing forward. It’s time to buckle down and get my content creation on.

So who is Tahir Ali? People have been asking me about this name and why am I using it. Tahir Ali is still Danielle…Dannie B Speaks. Dannie B Speaks is the brand, company name, and Tahir Ali is me. Tahir is a more mature, settled down, person than Dannie B Speaks is. I mean…I will still be reading and shading but in a more grown-up way. (side-eye). So let’s keep talking in third person…Tahir doesn’t go back and forth with people. Tahir doesn’t argue at all because I don’t care enough. Tahir doesn’t deal in any type of foolishness. Tahr is even more blunt and honest. Tahir puts out her content and keeps it pushing…that’s what she does. That’s basically the point that I’m getting to. Just know that moving the name Dannie B Speaks to represent the entire brand is for nostalgic purposes and also, it’s the name that I am known under. I couldn’t get rid of it. I thought about it but couldn’t do it. I have used this name since 2013 and will continue to use it.

Where did the name come from? No, the name is not made up. It’s not an alias. It is my adopted Islamic name. For those who don’t know, I am a Muslim and have been for going on five years. My journey through Islam has made me into a better version of myself, and I want to share that with you all. Over the past five years, not only have I been on an amazing spiritual journey, but I have also had many things happen that could have been permanent setbacks if I would have allowed them to take me down. Two surgeries, a cancer diagnosis, then a cancer scare, so yes I’m doing my own thing. Life is way too short. It’s time to make myself a priority and continue on a path to happiness. This is what makes me happy.

So…Tahir will be bringing it and the Dannie B Speaks brand will continue to grow. The podcast is coming back, along with a few other podcast projects I am working on. I will finally add more content besides my podcast to my YouTube page. I’m working on some other writing ventures and photography projects. Hmmm…also possibly a merch line, we shall see. I have seriously been working hard behind the scenes, but these things take time and I don’t want to rush anything. Back to the podcast…I know I keep promising the podcast and yes, I will be bringing back Dannie B Speaks The Podcast and Not Another True Crime Podcast as my solo ventures, but I wanted to make sure that my voice is as close to 100% as I can get it. I am getting anxious to get this new material out, so I may have to break down and get on it sooner than I thought. Continue to keep your eyes and ears open. If you don’t want to openly support…that’s fine; just know that the material will keep being put out there.