Hijacking the voice of Islam: ISIS, Aunties and Old Arab Males

No one person speaks for Islam. There’s no pope. There’s no church doors on which to nail a list of grievances like Martin Luther. There’s n

A vigil for Nabra

Nabra Hassanen was a 17-year-old girl from Northern Virginia. She and several friends went to get food after a late-night service at the...

Can third-culture kids help America’s social capital crisis?

Everything you need to know about Egyptians can be summed up by our national dish: koshary. A British colonial-era inspired street food...

Dispatches from queer Bangladesh: Happy Thai New Year!

Speaking to me on the phone from Thailand, Fahad* discloses his two wishes for life. “I just want to stay hot and have money. If you have th

Islam, in my own image

A close friend was mortified that I might have been asked — much less have accepted — to write about life as a Third-Culture Kid (“TCK”)....

Hijab fashion: modest statement or faux pas?

Hijab is worn with different meanings all over the world. In Saudi Arabia, it’s considered a law. In Malaysia, the hijab can have...

My patchwork of Islam

Developing my Muslim identity has been an amalgamation of culture, religion, family, friends, education and career. After many years of...