Blank Canvas | Celebrating Black History Month With Tijay Mohammed. In honor of Black History Month, on Feb. 23rd, 2023, we had the pleasure to host a unique collage workshop in New York with Artist, Tijay Mohammed. Thank you to Tijay Mohammed for sharing his fascinating Muslim American Journey and his talents with our MALA […]
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Kareem Ansari: Roots Beyond Borders Kareem Ansari is an Arab-American of Palestinian heritage. Here, he discusses his cultural roots, his family, and why he feels like traveling and moving around while he was growing up helped shape his identity. I’m Palestinian originally. Both my parents are from Jerusalem and Palestine, and I’m a first-generation Arab-American
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Nadia Khalil is a 2022 recipient of MALA’s Emerging Leaders Scholarship Program, which offers scholarships to people of all backgrounds in the pursuit of higher education. I could feel my heart racing after the Uber driver opened the door for me. I walked in through the sliding doors of the ER terrified. How can I
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Aabiya Noman Baqai is a 2022 recipient of MALA’s Emerging Leaders Scholarship Program, which offers scholarships to people of all backgrounds in the pursuit of higher education. My identity has always been a source of confusion for me. I was born in Saudi Arabia and lived there for 23 years before moving to the U.S.
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Mr. Muhiburrahman Muhib is currently living with his wife and two children in Falls Church, Virginia. He holds a bachelor’s and a master’s degree in Pashtu Linguistics and Literature from Kabul University. Mr. Muhib was born in a remote village in Wardak province. He lost his father when he was three. He says, “life has
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Hamidullah Wardak: Exploring Small Initiatives to Help the Big World Survive Mr. Hamidullah Wardak is currently living in Virginia. Mr. Wardak holds a post-graduate degree in strategic communication for development and advocacy and a bachelor’s degree in journalism. During the Afghan civil war, Mr. Wardak’s family had to flee Afghanistan. Mr. Wardak grew up as
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M.A.K.: Captivating Shining Cities Mr. M.A.K lives in Riverdale, Maryland, and his family and children. He is completing a doctorate in International Education Development at Hiroshima University, Japan. Mr. K grew up in Wardak province, Afghanistan. He started studying the English language during high school. He also enrolled in English language learning classes in his
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Roya Saqib: Refuge after Refuge, in Pursuit of Enduring Peace Ms. Roya Saqib is a Research Fellow at New York University and an Instructional Specialist at Montclair State University. She holds an MSc in Management from Simmons University and another master’s degree in International Relations from Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi. She currently lives in
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Rafiuddin Najam: In Pursuit of Possibilities Rafiuddin Najam is living in Corvallis, Oregon. He arrived in the United States in 2018 for his master’s and currently pursuing his Ph.D. in Public Policy at the Oregon State University. Mr. Najam completed his early education in the eastern city of Jalalabad. He was exposed to English during
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Maria Muhib: The Audacity of Courageous Dreams Maria Muhib is currently living in the Falls Church area in Virginia. She holds a bachelor’s degree in Pashto Linguistics and Literature from Kabul University. She started a master’s degree in International Relations, but unfortunately, due to her sudden departure from Kabul, it is a dream to be
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