Taaha Mohamedali: Understanding What I Come From Educator and spoken word artist Taaha Mohamedali shares his story of coming to understand the complexities of his family relationships and his experience in mentoring youth.
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As the spread of the COVID-19 virus intensifies in the U.S., MALA is working around the clock with our partners and community members to provide resources to those who are most vulnerable. Today, MALA’s Executive Director, Zainab Khan joined legendary fashion designer Naeem Khan and Kalid Loul, Global Geeks founder and MALA Board member to
Masood Malik: Providing a Platform for Change 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
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Farivar Tabatabaei: An Ongoing Journey *This story was collected and produced by Inspiring Iranians and has been reproduced by MALA with their permission. I have truly learned that we are here to enable the Divine Purpose of the Universe to unfold. I see myself as having many different types of journeys in my life, and
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*This story was produced in partnership with StoryCorps and American Pakistan Foundation (APF). I am here with the American Pakistan Foundation. I’ve been involved in various capacities with APF. I started out just as an intern and volunteer for about two years. And then from there, I had the opportunity to apply to the fellowship
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*This story was produced in partnership with StoryCorps and American Pakistan Foundation (APF). I always actually wanted to come to the United States, and I actually also wanted to come to New York to study there. It so happened that I got married to my husband who was studying in New York. So that was the logical next
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NEW YORK–On March 19th, MALA will host an expert panel in parallel with the 64th U.N. Commission on the Status of Women focusing on achieving gender equality through digital media. The panel will be sponsored by Fin-tech giant Envestnet|Yodlee, and will feature panelists from Yodlee, Facebook, and the Embassy of the Republic of Azerbaijan. This
Lana Shaheen: Painting Gaza *This story was collected in partnership with New Story Leadership. Lana is from Gaza City. She holds a BA degree in English Literature from Al-Azhar University in Gaza. She also holds two Diplomas from Indiana University in Business Administration, Leadership and Innovation. Lana is currently pursuing her Master’s in Journalism
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Thawra Abukhdier: There is Hope *This story was collected in partnership with New Story Leadership. Thawra is a Palestinian American from Jerusalem. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Communications And Journalism and a Bachelor of Arts in Latin American Studies both from Hebrew University. Thawra has previously worked on a documentary with CNN
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Mohammad Arafat: The Heart of Gaza *This story was collected in partnership with New Story Leadership. Mohammad Arafat is from Gaza and currently lives in Virginia, USA. Mohammad holds a Bachelor’s degree in English, and two diplomas in Leadership and Citizen Journalism. He previously worked as an English English teacher, journalist, writer and translator. Mohammad
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