On July 17th 2016, NOVUS will organize the first-ever annual summit at the United Nations General Assembly Hall to showcase 17 voices of positive change. As a selected key participant, MALA is honored to be a part of this groundbreaking event. The Muslim American Leadership Alliance is committed to SDGs ranging from healthcare, gender disparity, and […]
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Farah Eck shares her narrative with MALA in recognition of World Refugee Day. She is an International Development & Stakeholder Engagement Professional. Through her story, she explains how her own personal experience as a refugee has sparked an empathy for activism. Her full story can be read here. In honor of World Refugee Day,
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Stephanie Keith has travelled from Europe to Africa researching and working with Muslims from all cultural backgrounds in support of their rights and livelihoods. She is currently getting her master’s from DePaul University in Refugee and Forced Migration studies and hopes to continue her work with Muslim refugees in the United States. Stephanie is Summer 2016
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“Who is truly an American citizen? Is it your next-door neighbor, community teacher, or the soldier serving overseas?” Kevin King, a summer intern with MALA, attempts to answer these important questions in his story. Kevin also highlights how MALA’s work for a pluralistic American society inspired him to share his story and work. I
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In an article for NY Daily News, Silk Road Rising‘s Executive Director, Malik Gillani, speaks out about being a proud, gay, Muslim American and his hopes for action following the tragedy in Orlando. Founded by Gillani and his husband, Jamil Khoury, Silk Road Rising‘s work is a standing testament to the need for art that
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Jamil Khoury is the Founding Artistic Director of Silk Road Rising. Promoting playwrights of Silk Road backgrounds (Asian and Middle Eastern) is a passion that dovetails well with Khoury’s experiences living in the Middle East and his eleven years as a cross-cultural trainer and international relocations consultant. A theatre producer, essayist, playwright, and film maker,
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Ayesha Syed is a human rights activist and future lawyer. She is an enthusiast who is passionate by all that this world has to offer. In her story, Ayesha describes a candid guilt for the complex emotions she experienced regarding her parents’ identity while growing up, her eventual reconciliation with it, and how she takes pride in her individuality
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