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Nada Odeh is a Syrian artist, activist, humanitarian and a modern-day poet. She was both born and raised in Damascus and has lived in countries such as Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and has recently come to the USA in 2013 due to the conflict and revolution in her country. She now lives in […]

Samreen Ahsan is an author. History, art, and literature are her relevant passions. She loves digging out information about prophecies, divine miracles and paranormal events that are mentioned in history and holy books, that don’t sound possible in to. A Prayer Series is my first story about paranormal events based on Islamic concepts. Her new

Fred Parvaneh is a digital media and marketing professional. A staunch advocate for gender equality and vouching for women’s rights, Fred shares his insights into how he became deemed as a male feminist, and how his own personal journey influenced this. This year, MALA is spotlighting individual stories from men and women who take a

Eleanore Menke is a graphic designer and artist. In her honest and profound story, she shares on how losing her mother stirred  her own gift of story-telling through art. Eleanore touches upon coping, grief, healing, and support, and how she ultimately found a new way to preserve memories of her beloved mother. So much of

Dania Allkhouli is currently working on her second poetry book and preparing to focus on a memoir that speaks on domestic abuse and how religious misinterpretations and cultural traditions enable the cycle. This year, MALA is spotlighting individual stories from men and women who take a stand to eliminate violence against women, both nationally and

Ruba Ali Al-Hassani is a Ph.D. candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School, York University, with a Masters Degree in Criminology from the University of Toronto, and a Masters in Law from Osgoode Hall Law School. In addition to teaching Sociology at York University, Ruba has returned as a sessional instructor at her alma mater, Trent University,

This year, MALA is spotlighting individual stories from men and women who take a stand to eliminate violence against women, both nationally and globally. Our community looks forward to supporting UN Women’s Orange the World Campaign(25 November – 10 December) to support efforts to end violence against women and girls worldwide.

 Agha Mohsin Ali has

Nikita Mandhani is a multimedia journalist, a writer and a storyteller. She recently completed her master’s in journalism from Northwestern’s Medill School. Her work has appeared in the Washington Post, Huffington Post, USA Today, Vox.com, Upworthy and several other major publications. Her passion lies in telling stories that focus on different aspects of the society,

MALA’s story-teller, Sharareh Drury, recently had her StoryCorps segment aired on NPR’s All Things Considered. Sharareh is of mixed heritage — her mom’s side of the family is from Iran and her dad’s side is from Ireland. She recently came to the StoryCorps booth in the Chicago Cultural Center where she spoke openly about being

Join us this #GivingTuesday as we work to amplify the diverse voices of Americans of Muslim heritage! Show your support with a donation, where all proceeds will be matched $1 for $1 by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation for our project on GlobalGiving on November 29th. By sharing a broad range of diverse narratives