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Often the only Muslim women at their workplaces – Marwa is a speech therapist and Aateka works in human resources – they’ve become used to questions about Muslim culture, especially now that their fashion blog reach thousands of eyeballs. Below is their exclusive Q&A with MALA on their identity and how they’ve adapted to criticism […]

Shahab Siavash, creator of MALA’s logo, has used art to overcome tragedy. In his story he shares his progression as an artist and how his technique has grown over time.   Born in Tehran, Iran, and growing up in Rasht, the most influential experience in my life was finding out that, since I was born,

Zainab Naziri’s passion for education and a better life for herself and others around the world has pushed her to find a home even when she’s far from her own. In her story she shares how she has overcome challenges associated with being a foreigner in a new country and how that has shaped her

Fariba Nawa, an award-winning Afghan-American journalist and author, rarely sees men and women interact at parties in her Afghan-American community. In her story she shares why she has had enough of the segregation and why she thinks it should change. Read the original article here. It’s the same scene over and over: men and women

Stacy Parker Le Melle is the Communications Director of the Afghan Women’s Writing Project, whose mission is to support the voices of women with the belief that to tell one’s story is a human right. “We had just one agenda: proving women’s voices mattered.” Public life can be scary. Standing up and saying, “I believe

Khitam Masoud is a cancer survivor and marathon runner. Here, she shares her own personal story in how the tests and trials in her life have emerged her with strength that she is now ready to share with others. Her campaign, Blessons, can be supported here.   My name is Khitam Masoud. Those of you

After suffering from an accident as a child, in the middle of a war-torn Iraq, Hanen Alkhafaji realized very early she wanted to help others. In her story she shares bits and pieces of her journey, and you can click here for the full story. When I was 2 years old, I lived in Iraq

America Yahya is a community activist and youth leader at Voyageur College Prep in Detroit, Michigan. Sometimes the only way to feel acknowledged and empowered is to show your scars. I was raised in Detroit, in a working-class, immigrant family of eleven, while attending an isolated and limited charter school. My struggles have scarred me. But

Nancy Fawakhiri grew up in two worlds: the United States and Jordan. She has used her experiences and studies in both countries to create a nonprofit that focuses on what she believes in so strongly: change. Being born in Chicago but raised in Jordan from a fairly young age, I’ve had the pleasure of being

Nazish Mir is following her faith and fighting for equal rights between men and women. In her story she shares how her heritage and beliefs have shaped her journey and stirred her passion for feminism. My name is Nazish Mir and I am a Kashmiri Muslim. I was born in Kashmir and I moved to