…One of my dreams is to be a video game storyboard writer. I am a huge believer in the power of storytelling, and believe it or not, the best video games have extremely well-written stories. Who are you? I was born in Singapore in 1983 and moved to Sydney, Australia,…
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[title maintitle=”AltMontage Presents: ” subtitle=”Our Voices: Muslim Women Writers and Their Writing and Publishing Experiences”] Hosted by writer/mentor: Na’Aisha Malika B Austin. Produced and Directed by Sabina Khan-Ibarra. For the first episode, we asked listeners, If you had the opportunity to ask a published author/editor a question, what would you…
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Abuse is a shame filled subject in our communities that no one wants to address or even admit too. Many people continue to bear the pain in silence and in shame. In early January, Orbala (@qrratugai), AltMuslimah’s Sabina Khan-Ibarra and Asma T. Uddin (@altmuslimah), and Coming of Faith’s Laila Alawa…
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I am a public health advocate. I live and breathe preventative health.
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I am a Puerto Rican convert, born and raised in New York City. I was a Fitness Trainer/Speaker long before I became Muslim. Who are you? I am a Puerto Rican convert, born and raised in New York City. I was a Fitness Trainer/Speaker long before I became Muslim. I…
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I carry my ancestors’ DNA, I am their 4.0 version. And that makes me a dignified, rebel child with super hero blood. Photo Credit: Taco van der Werf Photography Who are you? I’m Rajae and I was born in Morocco. My mother is Algerian and my father is…
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I always felt different, like no matter what I did I was an outsider. Who are you? Where I come from is an interesting question. I had moved over 30 times in my life by the time I was 28 years old! My parents immigrated to the US…
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[I] consider myself 100 percent Iranian and 100 percent American. Who are you? I was born in Chicago in 1979. My parents, both Iranian, told me recently that they came to the US intentionally so that both my sister and I would be American citizens. Yes, I’m an anchor…
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Today altMuslimah speaks to filmmaker and journalist Nadya Ali about her upcoming documentary “Breaking Silence.” The film will be the first of its kind in documenting Muslim American women’s stories of sexual abuse, how they coped and how they came out to their families and friends. The film will follow…
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“Big things have small beginnings.” – Lawrence of Arabia In Islam, as in every other religion, there is the saying reminding us to “Love thy neighbor as thyself.” And I always believed that wholeheartedly. I considered myself an incredibly tolerant, open-minded person; someone who loved learning about other countries…
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