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Hana Abdullah is a 20-year-old Palestinian Muslim American born and raised in Atlanta. But above all that she describes herself as “simply human.” Currently studying Mathematics at the University of Georgia (Go dawgs!), she likes to laugh out loud with her loved ones, enjoy nature, and spin tracks at the studio. Be on the lookout […]

Dr. Emad Rahim is an award-winning author, educator, entrepreneur, Fulbright Scholar and TEDx speaker. He has been featured in the Huffington Post, Forbes Magazine, IntelligentHQ, Rutgers’ The Humanist and CEO Magazine. He authored Resilience: From Killing Fields to Boardroom and co-authored The Inclusive Leader: An Applied Approach to Diversity, Change, and Management (Amazon’s Best Sellers List).  Rahim has earned advanced post-doctoral credentials from Harvard University,

Hanan Al Ramyan is a native of Kuwait. She received a bachelor’s degree in finance and decided to further pursue her studies in the United States, where she has earned a master’s degree in human resources. She is currently employed in the Civil Service Commission as an accountant. During her free time, she serves as

Samira Qureshi is the second-born daughter of Pakistani immigrants. She has lived in Canada, Bahrain and the United States, and dreams of taking her own kids to visit Pakistan to experience the rich history it has to offer. During the day, she is the paralegal in a boutique law firm developing healthcare compliance teaching materials. Nights

Fida Hurlock is a first generation Palestinian-American Muslim who lives in Oregon. She is finishing her degree in Human and Family Services and Public Health. When Fida isn’t chasing around her three children or rescuing injured animals with her husband Jim, she enjoys exercising, acting and modeling. This story and photograph was produced by Carlos Khalil

Dena Mekawi is a Social Impact Strategist, and an NGO Youth Representative to the United Nations Department of Public Information for Women’s National Book Association. She is the founder of Style & Resilience, which is a media platform that drives social change through self-expression. Style and Resilience aims to support the United Nations Sustainable Development

Amani-Nzinga Jabbar is a teacher, writer, and public speaker. She holds a BA and MA in English Literature. Her articles have appeared in publications such as Halal Consumer Magazine. Her personal narratives, creative non-fiction essays, and fiction stories currently focus on helping other women find strength in the midst of struggle. Through a matching grant

Sadruddin Noorani is a Pakistani-American immigrant, and arrived to the United States at the age of 23 in San Diego, CA. Here, he describes his journey and how America became home.   I actually did not come to America to live or study in the USA. I was working in the merchant navy and my

Naheed Hasnat Senzai is the author of award winning SHOOTING KABUL, chosen by the Asian Pacific Librarians Association as their Young Adult Literature winner and an NPR’s Backseat Book Club pick, along with Edgar Award nominee SAVING KABUL CORNER and YALSA pick TICKET TO INDIA. She spent her childhood in San Francisco, Jubail, Saudi Arabia

A senior at Howard University, Shaan Khan, who is working on his two undergraduate degrees (economics and biology) and aspiring to pursue studies in medicine from fall, has been a writer, an orator, a standup comedian, a beat-boxer, and a compassionate social service volunteer.   The sun began to set, slightly changing the color of