Roots Beyond Borders
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Alizeh Haider is a Pakistani American Shia Muslim who is unapologetically herself and proud of her identity. Alizeh has worked as an intern with MALA, and here she shares her …
Nausheen Rajan is a Pakistani American Ismaili Muslim. She speaks about how she kept her culture within her American upbringing and the importance of getting her community involved in the …
Seanwong Brown: Embrace Your Wings Seanwong Brown is a Thai African American who served in the United States Airforce. He speaks about his journey in trying to see the world …
Matt Ekram: The Ability to Change Matt Ekram is a Malaysian American that although has trouble with showing his identity, he wants Muslims like himself to be able to proudly …
Muhammed Aslan: Helping Those in Need Muhammed is a Turkish American Imam who works as a religious Chaplain in hospitals to try to help his patients in any way that …
Sohail Hashmi: Reconciling Differences Between Cultures Sohail Hashmi is a self-described Liberal Muslim, born in Hyderabad, India, but raised in Savannah, Georgia. He is currently a Professor in the International …
Farzana Doctor: The Global Issue of FGM Farzana is an author whose most recent novel tackles FGM and gender-based violence in the Dawoodi-Bohra community around the world and gives a …