March 4, 2016

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