This originally appeared in the Houston Chronicle. Asylum seekers at the border have always been just a step or two away from complete disaster. Sickness,
Category: The state of things
Remain in Mexico
This poem originally appeared in eMerge and was inspired by my volunteer work at the southern border, and the impact of the “Remain in Mexico”
A kick that leaves no bruise: A visit to a civil rights museum
On a visit to the National Center for Civil and Human Rights in Atlanta this week I participated in an exhibit that simulates the experience
Of migrants and justice: My trip to Brownsville/Matamoros
In mid-July I volunteered assisting migrants on the Texas-Mexico border, carrying donated items from community members in Houston. I wrote this to thank the donors
These hijab-wearing dolls break barriers. But what’s their impact on the girls who play with them?
This article originally appeared in The Lily. When I was a kindergartener in the 1960s, I, like many other little girls, owned a Barbie. She
‘This is our angel now’: Houston community rallies for justice in aftermath of Jazmine Barnes slaying
This originally appeared in The Lily, a Washington Post magazine. The rally began at noon with the clamor of dozens of motorcycles, and ended with
How a Muslim cemetery became a battleground for America’s soul
Farmersville, Texas, lies about 35 miles northeast of Dallas
“They said we put each other on a list”
Adama Bah’s story begins at Fajr time on March 24, 2005. That morning, agents from the FBI,
Ruth Nasrullah 