December 17, 2015

Nangyalai Attal is a UN Youth Courage Award Recipient, and an advocate for global education. His inspiring StoryCorps recording session for “Muslim American Journeys” can be heard via the audio player at the bottom of the page.   I was born in the Khawat Valley, 60 miles south of Kabul,  Afghanistan. I went from being a shepherd to […]

Dr. Shahnaz Khan is a physician and Founding Member of Pakistani American Association of Tampa Bay. She served on the Board of PAKPAC, and is also a Founding Member of the Human Development Foundation. She is a Life Member of APPNA, past President of FJMC Alumni, Founding Member and past President of APPNA FL Chapter,

Nangyalai Attal is a UN Youth Courage Award Recipient, and an advocate for global education. His inspiring StoryCorps recording session for “Muslim American Journeys” can be heard via the audio player at the bottom of the page.   I was born in the Khawat Valley, 60 miles south of Kabul,  Afghanistan. I went from being a shepherd to

Omar Al-Fotihi is a human rights advocate, investigative journalist, and filmmaker originally from Yemen. He works at Human Rights Watch as Assistant Creative Coordinator for Development and Global Initiatives. In The Alchemist, a best-selling novel by Brazilian writer Paulo Coelho, Santiago the shepherd sets off on a journey to a land beyond the sea. His

Omnia Hegazy is a musician and song-writer. She grew up in New York City. A citizen of the world, with a passion for music and storytelling, Omnia shares her unique narrative incorporating music, mixed heritage, belonging, and identity. I am an American of many identities. My father is an Egyptian Muslim and my mother is Brooklynese,