On Jan 3, 2018 the history of the U.S Congress changed forever as the swearing in ceremonies for the 116th House of Representatives commenced. In the sea of representatives that has more female representatives than ever, two women stood out to me as trailblazers for Muslims and women in politics. With backgrounds similar to many…
Full Circle: Struggling to Life Changing. When a first-year student in college decides to pursue in a degree in medicine, he or she usually picks a degree within the biological sciences and physical sciences (US News Report). While those degrees do help for studying for the MCAT and trying to get into medical school, there…
Any Muslim American can tell you about the humiliating experience of watching poorly portrayed Muslim characters on TV or in movies. As if the discriminatory and degrading rhetoric of any given administration, the media, or the general public was not enough; minorities have watched themselves be completely misrepresented since the creation of TV and film.…
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