February 12, 2017

Sara Elkasevic is Bosnian-American, and discusses how appreciating where she comes from is imperative to consolidating her own identity. Furthermore, she also emphasizes how embracing her culture and heritage helps her connect and build empathy with others.   My name is Sara Elkasevic, and I am a current freshman at DePaul university. I come from […]

Ferial Masry is a 30+-year resident of California’s 37th Assembly District, where she ran for California State Assembly in 2010. During her time as a resident of the District, she has been a small-business owner, author of an internationally-renowned book about her life, lecturer and a public school teacher. These opportunities have come from hard

Cheyenne Penny grew up in the United Arab Emirates. She shares how global connectivity has expanded her perspectives through traveling, as she pursues her career and educational ambitions in civil rights and social justice. She is an intern for MALA for Spring 2017.   In a nutshell, traveling around the world has been the instigator

Farah Chalisa describes how her identity has been impacted post 9/11. Her  parents came to America from Pakistan in search for a better life. In her story, she explains how she has been an advocate for the Muslim American community, and how change can come through bridge-building dialogue. She is an intern for MALA for