November 1, 2016

On October 11, 2016, MALA partnered with Illinois Humanities and the Jane Addams Hull House Museum to screen The People’s Girls, a documentary investigating the issue of sexual harassment. In honor of International Day of the Girl, over 70 individuals attended the screening as part of the ‘Film and Talk Back Series, She Power Rising: […]

Shahid Yaqoob, born in Pakistan, lived comfortably in America until 9/11 brought about a type of discrimination he had never witnessed before. It changed his life and his motivation for it — making his priority to give Pakistanis proud of where they come from and where their country is going. My name is Shahid Yaqoob,

Amela Rugova shares her personal journey as a Muslim-American from Bosnian heritage. I think an integral part of youth is overcoming your feelings of ‘otherness.’ At that stage in life, all of us are trying to develop a sense of self and find that niche where we feel like we belong. It goes without say