This author of this story wishes to remain anonymous, but also to inspire and empower others in similar situations and show them the results of one such journey. The image(s) used in this post is/are stock.I was 18 years old when I first discovered that I was a lesbian. I think the signs were there earlier […]
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Three years ago Isbah Ali Farzan’s life completely changed. She moved from Pakistan to America with her then-husband and son, only to lose her son in a tragic accident a few months later and divorce her husband following. Although her life turned upside down, she stayed strong and still with the help of American Muslims
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Imanie Eldably is an American Muslim from Chicago. Both her parents are from Egypt, so the Egyptian blood runs through her veins. She hopes to become a child psychologist, or a psychologist that deals with the youth, especially in the Muslim community due to the stigma that is involved with mental health within the community.
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Join MALA, the Illinois Humanities Council, and the UN Association in Chicago on International Day of the Girl for the screening of the award-winning documentary The People‘s Girls بنات الناس, which investigates the issue of sexual harassment in Egypt. There will be a Q&A after the film with co-director Colette Ghunim. Currently located in Chicago,
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Jane Addams Museum and MALA are pleased to extend a series of programs and events to the community, particularly relating to the empowerment of women and girls. This is a series of forums that uses arts and media to promote social justice for women and girls. Together, we aim to strengthen the nonprofit and philanthropic
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The Center for the Human Rights of Children Loyola University Chicago and MALA: Muslim American Leadership Alliance present “WHAT TOMORROW BRINGS”, a powerful film that goes inside the very first girls’ school in one small Afghan village. Never before have fathers here allowed their daughters to be educated, and they aren’t sure they even want
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Sayara Uddin is a Bengali American studying Graphic Design. She’s a native New Yorker and loves to explore all that there is to offer here in this world. Although she was born and raised in America, she loves to learn about her roots. She spends her free time listening to stories about her parents’ childhood
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Naila Sahar is a Fulbright scholar from Pakistan, and is currently pursuing her PhD in English from State University of New York at Buffalo, New York. She has 13 years experience of teaching at university level, which includes teaching formal and business communication and English Language and Literature at graduate level. Her interests include Diaspora Studies
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Meriem Sedoun shares her experience as an Algerian Berber, having grown up with only her immediate family in the United States. She discloses how she reconnected with her Muslim heritage during a trip to Tunisia. This story was recorded in partnership with MALA and StoryCorps. This story was produced by Sydney Jarol through StoryCorps Chicago.
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Kafiya Dawi’s father was her world, until he left her family and made her question anything she knew about family, love and trust. She has spent years trying to overcome the scars he created, and while it hasn’t been easy, she has become stronger and a teenager that is now in control of her future.
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