History Waits to Be Heard: Forgotten Women, Changing Times, and the Evolution of Society spans centuries and continents, uncovering stories of women who shaped civilizations and were misrepresented or erased. Why was this an important book for you to write?

I’ve always been fascinated by history, but for a long time I viewed it through the same narrow lens most people are taught. Women’s stories, when they appeared at all, were usually framed in ways that diminished or sidelined them. Over time, I began noticing patterns—not just of omission, but of active erasure. These weren’t rare exceptions; they were consistent across cultures and centuries.

This realisation connected deeply with my own philosophy of Equality Without Distinction. I’ve seen how society labels and limits people—whether for gender, mental health, ethnicity, or social status—and how those labels can erase the value of their contributions. In the same way that women throughout history have had to fight for recognition, I believe we must learn to value people for their work and humanity rather than for the categories they’re placed in.

The book began almost accidentally. I’d been working on other projects—mental health animations, philosophy writing—but during a difficult period, I found strength in historical quotes and stories. At first, I shared them informally, even making positivity cards for myself. Then the idea grew: what if I wove these into a much larger, researched narrative, exploring how history has shaped—and distorted—our ideas about equality? The result became History Waits to Be Heard.

You tell the forgotten and hidden stories. How much research did you undertake for this book, and how much time did it take to put it all together?

In some ways, the research never really began—it was always happening. I’d been collecting historical threads for over a decade: footnotes that mentioned remarkable women, passing references in lectures, and rare accounts buried deep in archives. Some discoveries came from curiosity alone; others came while listening to audiobooks on long drives as a way to keep my mind from drifting into negative thoughts.

When I committed to the book, I treated it like building a tapestry. Each profile was cross-referenced with multiple sources, from academic works to oral histories. I wanted to move beyond the surface-level retellings and uncover perspectives that had been flattened or misrepresented. I was particularly struck by how many of these women operated in societies that—contrary to our assumptions—may have been more egalitarian than our own.

The concentrated writing process took around two years, but the foundation was built on many more years of gradual research and reflection. Some profiles had been in my mind for years before I ever put them into words.

What were some ideas that were important for you to share in this book?

• That inequality is not inevitable. There have been periods in history when power and opportunity were more balanced, and the shift toward hierarchy and exclusion often came later, especially with the advent of farming and large-scale social organisation.
• That history is never neutral—it reflects the biases of those who record it. By questioning who told the story and why, we can get closer to the truth.
• That labels—whether about gender, mental health, ethnicity, or class—are one of the most damaging tools of exclusion. Removing those labels is central to Equality Without Distinction.
• That reclaiming erased voices is not just about “setting the record straight”; it’s about shaping a more honest present and future.

What is one thing that you hope readers take away from History Waits to Be Heard?

I hope readers walk away with both recognition and responsibility: recognition that women’s voices were never absent—they were actively silenced—and responsibility to ensure that silence isn’t repeated.

I’d like people to see that this isn’t just an academic exercise. Every person has the power to reclaim and share stories—whether it’s through preserving family histories, questioning one-sided narratives, or calling out the subtle ways voices are still marginalised today.

And if nothing else, I hope they take away the idea that removing labels, and valuing people for their contributions, is one of the most powerful steps toward equality we can make.

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