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On October 11, 2016, MALA partnered with Illinois Humanities and the Jane Addams Hull House Museum to screen The People’s Girls, a documentary investigating the issue of sexual harassment. In honor of International Day of the Girl, over 70 individuals attended the screening as part of the ‘Film and Talk Back Series, She Power Rising: […]

Shahid Yaqoob, born in Pakistan, lived comfortably in America until 9/11 brought about a type of discrimination he had never witnessed before. It changed his life and his motivation for it — making his priority to give Pakistanis proud of where they come from and where their country is going. My name is Shahid Yaqoob,

Amela Rugova shares her personal journey as a Muslim-American from Bosnian heritage. I think an integral part of youth is overcoming your feelings of ‘otherness.’ At that stage in life, all of us are trying to develop a sense of self and find that niche where we feel like we belong. It goes without say

MALA is honored to participate at KEAN University’s upcoming conference, “Ending Legal Injustices Through Art and Activism” on December 5th. We will be spotlighting the power of story-telling to discuss advocacy and solutions pertaining to women’s rights, including child marriage, hindrance of education, female genital mutilation, and forced marriage.   Using artworks from The Art

Mateen is medical student from Kurdistan, and describes living in a region with the highest population of displaced refugees. One particular heartbreaking incident ignited his passion to serve in the health and humanitarian sector. He wants everyone to know that “what we want for ourselves is what we should want for others.” This story was

Maria Nazar, from Nazareth, shares her journey as a social entrepreneur. Her passion for creativity and connection helped her launch a successful startup, eventually receiving recognition as a leading change-maker for Forbes 30 under 30 in Israel. In her story, Maria encourages youth to take charge of their dreams and push through for success. This

Amine is from Algeria, and shares his unique perspective on identity and cherishing his origin and heritage. He discusses the rich cultural history of the indigenous Amazighen people, and his quest to preserve the language. After his mother passed away, Amine described how courage helped him bring down his own barriers. This story was produced

Mohammed describes being born in the UK and moving back to Libya as a child. A “cultural shock” followed an ongoing challenge in discovering multiple layers of his identity. Mohammed personally experienced the turning point of the revolution in Libya in 2011, and how the values of freedom and independence; living under turmoil; and garnering

Majeda Owaida, in a personal interview, describes her journey into America from Palestine. Her greatest pride is her children, and she strives to make education a priority for others.  How important is identity to you?  Identity is the most important thing to me. I feel that with my identity, I can fit in with any