This is the worst Eid ever!” Aleeza flops onto the sofa and grabs the TV remote. “You’ll ..
Three years ago, we moved for the first time in my life. In fact, apart from the two nights at a neighbor’s ..
On the school bus, she read her mom’s note: Dear Mrs. Penworth, This will be Lailah’s first ..
I wave quickly at the Baba before he enters the men’s prayer room. He’s easy to spot because he’s ..
After Jewish fifth-grader Ava and her Muslim best friend Nadeem are called hateful names at school, Ava’s ..
When the Soviet Union collapsed in 1991, the newly independent Tajikistan was left poor and without resources. ..
Close your eyes and picture a scientist. Was it a white dude in a lab coat, surrounded by test tubes ..
I remember my first Ramadan as clearly as if it were yesterday. And by this I mean the first time I kept ..
“Hey, Adam, is the president mom’s boss now?” “No, Yousif, the president’s ..
A khimar is a flowing scarf that my mommy wears. Before she walks out the door each day, she wraps one around ..
Blue is the hijab Mom likes to wear. It’s a scarf she uses to cover her hair. Gold is the dome ..
This time though, the boys started throwing rocks at us. A small one hit the back of my head. Amil pilled ..
There are questions we all ask when we are learning what it means to be human. Who invented my hands? ..
I’m in the water. Only my eyes are visible, and I blow bubbles. To ensure the rest of me stays ..
