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Reaz Khan: The Nature of My Deen One hundred years ago – my ancestors sailed to the New World from very different corners of an undivided South Asian subcontinent. They landed in the Caribbean, worked on sugarcane plantations and eventually opened businesses for economic mobility. Their language was deemed as unimportant by their colonizers and […]

Asad Mirza: Discipline Through Sorrow There have been several challenges and hardships throughout my High School that have shaped me into the person I am. Some comprise of heartbreak, some involve failure, and one particular hardship even includes my older sibling’s death. One thing, however, has remained constant. I have always pushed through and come

Clinton Karim: Success Through Trauma Having been raised by a conservative Christian woman of Ecuador and a misguided, traditional man of the Ismaili religion, my personal life exists as a thin sheet of ice – ready to crack and shatter at the slightest sloppy touch. I was raised by my late half-brother, a man of

Nosherwan Hamid: There is No Monopoly on the Truth Nosherwan shares how history, culture, struggle, and faith have influenced the development of his identity. My story is not much different from many others who have fallen victim to the rigidity in Islamic thought. I am an American born Pakistani, Parsi, Pathan, and a self-described Shi’a

Kiran Khalid: For the Love of Journalism Kiran describes her journey in journalism, and how she forged her own path to success in the field.  She is constantly looking for a way to unite communities, no matter the obstacles in front of her. I am a former journalist, and currently, a Communication Strategist. I was,

Nancy Rahman: Building an Artistic Sustainability Network Nancy followed her passion for arts and culture and created a blog about culture in Chicago with her friends. She now encourages and speaks about the importance in the preservation of the planet.  I was born in Cairo, in the early ’80s, of course, where it was very

Norina Zeb: Brown, Loud, and Proud Norina shares the story of how she navigates and takes pride in her identity despite experiences with prejudice and persecution.   Identity is a concept that many of us find difficult to grasp. It is something that can be influenced by the way we grew up, the people we are

Sanika Salim: Work For the Issue and Not the Person Sanika Salim is a Bangladeshi American that fights for women and children’s rights in her job as a Coordinator in UNICEF USA. She is very strong at going for what she wants and getting it, and she encourages everyone to do the same.  I was

Henna Qureshi: The Journey has Already Been Written Henna Qureshi is a Pakistani American Pediatrician that is always ready to pack her bags and help others in need. This quality was not only an effect of how she was raised but also the community that she is a part of.  I was born and raised

Saira Saeed: The Value of Tolerance This story was produced in partnership with American Pakistan Foundation           For me, because I grew up in an area where there are not a lot of Muslims, and I grew up at a time, where I was the only Muslim in my school, in my society, among all