A daring report of a White male's struggles with identity, heritage, and Ancestry.com. Try saying "reverse racism" ten times backwards...or, should we say, in reverse?
A writer addresses the writing staff of Al-Bayan. We are presented with a critical reflection of this publication's past and some thoughtful counsel for its future.
by Noor Gaith
A glimpse of what it's like to have American privilege in occupied Palestine then having it taken away. The author shares the riveting story of how he smuggled himself into his hometown after being permanently denied entry by Israeli authorities.
by Sarah Bellal
A first-generation Arab-American reflects on what it's like being Algerian, American and Muslim both in the U.S. and in the Arab world.
by Khwaja Ahmed
The organizer of the first Muslim caucus at the annual University of California Students of Color Conference reflects on and analyzes issues pertinent to the Muslim-American community.
by Salam Awwad
A student narrates her experience at a protest in the Palestinian village of Bil'in while studying abroad this past summer.
by Anam Siddiqui
For a fraction of a second, you feel invincible, convinced that you have successfully evaded the consequences of your worst nemesis: procrastination. Little did you know that you inadvertently sacrificed one of your most honorable comrades—sleep—through friendly fire.