“Why didn’t you just leave America and come back to Pakistan? Back in a Muslim environment where it was easier and safer to be a Muslim?” A high school student in Pakistan asked me this question.
Read moreYou Cannot Leave The Room
“We are going to have some difficult conversations. You can disagree; you can get upset; you can be angry; but you cannot leave the room.” Those were the ground rules…..
What did I just get myself into! Is this going to be a discussion on Gaza and Jerusalem?
Do You Stereotype Your Own
“How do you feel when you hear the Muslim call to prayer?”
“I think it’s gutsy,” said a Jewish woman.
A VERY HAPPY ANNIVERSARY
Wouldn’t you agree that there is something special about a first anniversary? Today is my special day. A year ago today, I had my book launch, for my very first book. Did I know then, how this book was going to change my life? I was nervous.
Read moreDebbie, We Have A Problem
The Borough President of Brooklyn, Eric Adams, had summoned Debbie in his office.
“Debbie, we have a problem.”
She had no idea what was going on, what had happened, or why she had been summoned.
“We have a high turnout, and it’s a security problem.”
We Will Wage Peace
Leap Year Day Proposals: Is It Different for Muslim Women?
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You bet. For Muslim women, every day is a leap year day—to propose, that is. I am not proselytizing. Honest! Just relishing my Muslim feminist moment.
Read moreWorld Hijab Day - What about Me?
"Daadi, can you read me a story," my three-year old granddaughter handed me a picture book she brought from her pre-school library. I looked at the title. 'Ramadan'. Feeling pleased with her choice,
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