January 5, 2017

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 down the wrong path. But as he has grown, and overcome his previous obstacles, he has become comfortable in his own skin and hopes his […]

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 Muslim American, and how he wants to change the media perception of Muslims in mainstream media. This story was recorded in partnership with StoryCorps and