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Malak Afaneh on Islamic feminism and American patriotism

Seventeen-year-old Malak Afaneh was learning about Rosie the Riveter in a class at her high school in Chicago when an idea struck her: What if Rosie was Muslim?

Nissa RheeFebruary 28, 2017

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Nine-year-old Rosnah on being a Rohingya refugee

Born in Malaysia, Rosnah came to the United States when she was three years old.

RosnahFebruary 24, 2017

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Hadia Zarzour on living two lives in Chicago and Syria

Hadia Zarzour is a licensed clinical professional counselor and co-founder of the Syrian Community Network, a nonprofit determined to aid and assist resettled Syrian refugees as they build new lives in the United States.

Sarah ConwayFebruary 21, 2017

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Muslim Community Center of Chicago opens its doors to neighbors

The Muslim Community Center of Chicago was established in 1969 and is one of the oldest and largest Muslim organizations in the Chicago area.

Alex V. HernandezFebruary 21, 2017

Immigration Policy

Suzanne Akhras Sahloul on the Muslim Ban’s impact on the Syrian community

Suzanne Akhras Sahloul is the founder and executive director of the Syrian Community Network, which helps Syrian refugees make a new home in the Chicago area.

Sarah ConwayFebruary 20, 2017