August 22, 2015

Alaa Basatneh, a Muslim American of Syrian heritage, is the main character in the award-winning documentary film #ChicagoGirl, which has aired in over 40 countries, including Al Jazeera and Fusion Network, and is currently on Netflix. Amnesty International named her one of the Human Rights Heroes of 2014. She currently works as an ELL, ESL […]

Naila Amin is a survivor of forced and child marriage. She is currently pursuing a degree in human services to help survivors of honor-based violence.   I don’t actually know whether the date of birth on my birth certificate is exact or approximate. That document says I was born to my mother on October, 24, 1989, in

Pooyan Manoochehry is an Iranian film editor who has worked with directors and producers in Iran, Malaysia and the United States. He recently edited the award-winning documentary “The Price of Honor” and lives in California.   After finishing high school in Iran, I decided to study animation in Malaysia. At film school, I discovered an immense passion for

Farzeen Tariq is a student at Northwestern University School of Law. I grew up with three sisters in a politically active family in Islamabad, Pakistan, and was touched by social justice issues since a young age. Yet there weren’t many outlets for me to express myself because I was discouraged from being “too outspoken” and “too educated.”

Fadumo Omar is a Masters in Counseling Student at The Chicago School of Professional Psychology. She is a member of the Illinois Counseling Association; Illinois Association for Assessment in Counseling and Education; and Illinois Association for Multicultural Counseling.   I was born in Abu Dhabi, U.A.E, to Somali parents. I started my journey in the U.S.