I grew up in this House
I grew up in this House This House is my Home I ran and played and fell outside of this House I laughed and cried and learned inside […]
That time I ‘returned’ to my families’ destroyed villages in Palestine
I came back from Palestine about a week ago. During my trip, I did something I had written on my bucket list. I had the opportunity to do something that […]
Divestment from Israeli apartheid: Will you be part of history?
The university campus has been an important platform for social justice movements throughout American history, from the civil rights era sit-ins to anti-Vietnam War protests. One of the most striking […]
Racism and tokenization within the Palestine solidarity movement
I want to start off this post by saying that the Palestine solidarity movement in the US, as a whole, is truly amazing and inspiring. It is so diverse. There […]
Tips for single Muslims this Valentine’s Day
With all of the flowers and pink and red hearts everywhere, it’s not hard to realize that today is Valentine’s Day. For us single people, we sometimes get questions or […]
Racism, Islamophobia, and homophobia on Google
Today, I did an interesting experiment. You know how when you search things on Google, it automatically tries to finish your inquiry by putting in phrases that people commonly search […]
Top 10 things I learned in my mid-twenties
A couple weeks ago, a friend asked me to mention something I’ve learned the past year. So many things came rushing to my head; it was hard to pick one. […]
Oh hey, you forgot the Palestine flag
I think it can get confusing for a lot of Palestinian children growing up in the US. At least for me, anyway. I was hella confused as a kid. I […]
I did not wear hijab to protect myself from creeps
I started wearing hijab exactly three months and ten days ago. The most difficult moments of the journey so far were in the months leading up to me actually putting […]
Mint Lemonade 