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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

Noor Wazwaz is a producer at NPR’s flagship show, Morning Edition. She also occasionally directs the program, which serves 13.5 million listeners each week. Noor graduated in 2015 with her master’s degree from Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism. There, she reported from Jerusalem, the West Bank and Guantanamo Bay. While at Medill, Noor was

Zaher Sahloul is a Critical Care specialist at Christ Advocate Medical Center in Chicago. He volunteered in multiple medical missions to Syria and to the neighboring countries. He is an advocate for humanitarian aide in the Syrian crisis, refugee rights and immigration reforms. He is Syrian and Muslim American. Dr. Zahloul was one of three

Zarin Rahman is a senior student at Harvard University studying Neuroscience. She is originally from South Dakota. This story and photograph was produced by Carlos Khalil Guzman, a photographer and activist currently based in NYC.   My mother has been the kindest to me in my life. There are certain questions we are all asked

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