Zulaikha highlights the importance of embracing disruptive acts for social change positively. She illustrates how our daily decisions can lead to revolutionary movements that uproot injustice and establish solid foundations for a better society. She is an activist , her work is deep-rooted in ideologies of decolonization, elevating black Consciousness in the 21st century , and radical Black feminism, focusing on advocating for young Black womxn who have faced identity backlash from our Eurocentric influenced society and overall championing the movement for young womxn to occupy leadership positions and access social justice and rights.
I'm also a writer, my work seeks to honour black history and heritage.

She was among the students who led a demonstration against Pretoria Girls High, against the all-girl school's hair policy. The demonstrating teenagers were threatened with arrest as Zulaikha Patel led the silent protest. A video posted online showed Zulaikha Patel's calm defiance as she faced three armed security guards who were hired by the school management to break up the demonstration. Her actions inspired other protests in South Africa. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx