Sadaf Syed: Finding Feminism Through Faith
Sadaf Syed shares a compelling view on how her faith has guided her to champion feminism. Born and raised into a middle class Pakistani family in America, she credits her …
Sadaf Syed shares a compelling view on how her faith has guided her to champion feminism. Born and raised into a middle class Pakistani family in America, she credits her …
Herrah Hussain recounts being bullied in school due to her skin color. Her mother has been her source of support. Herrah hopes that by sharing her story, she can bring …
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Reem Odeh is a lawyer and an advocate for the Arab American community. While life hasn’t always been easy for Reem, both her Palestinian and American identities have shaped her, …
Slim Khezri is an artist and entrepreneur in California. A former Michael Jackson impersonator, he runs DoubaJen Records, an independent record and publishing company. He has acted in numerous films and …
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Isabel Carter shares her earliest memory of communication. My mom has always told me this story of me from my childhood. I’m maybe two years old, right, so I don’t …
Ryan Marinelli recounts how his travels and studies abroad widened his perspective on issues such as community, bigotry, social justice, peace, and belonging. He is an intern for MALA for …
Melanie Elturk is the founder and CEO of Haute Hijab. A fashion icon whose passion for vintage scarves worn as hijab inspired her to start a successful brand for Muslim …
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Kareem Devanté Rose’s path to happiness hasn’t come easy. Growing up surrounded by discriminatory classmates, parents in an abusive relationship and later an abusive relationship of his own sent him …
Amr’s family immigrated to the US from Syria. He shares how he broke the mold of expectations by pursuing a career as a videographer. Amr shares his identity as a …
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