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This story was produced in partnership with American Pakistan Foundation For me, because I grew up in an area where there are not a lot of Muslims, and I grew up at a time, where I was the only Muslim in my school, in my society, among all of my friends. I didn’t grow […]
Khalil Ayed shares his journey on how art and activism shaped his life, as well as his unique journey from Tunisia to the United States.
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Meet Flex, MALA’s Deputy Director and Co-founder! Flex shares his journey from his beginnings in Somalia to raising his sisters in Chicago to starting the Muslim American Leadership Alliance. Flex’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ahmed-flex-omar-73855b2/
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This story was produced in partnership with American Pakistan Foundation. I was born in Pakistan, and I came to the U.S. in the mid-seventies. I was born a Muslim but as I grew up and was able to think for myself, since then, I believe the most important principle of a human being is […]
