Thea & Ron A new NYT weekly feature profiles marriages, civil unions and partnerships that have lasted over 25 years.In the first of the series, one couple reminisces on the glue that holds it all together. Know a couple who should be profiled? Send them your submission, here! What he learned from her: Ron: She made me stronger no doubt about it. She made me realize I had potential to do above and beyond. I never would have stepped out... Read more
Nzinga Knight is a fashion designer exploring the sensual, evocative cutting edge of fashion and modesty. “The fact I’m in New York, a native New Yorker, and New York is very much about style, what’s fresh, what’s hot, and the fact that I come from a Caribbean culture that’s very vibrant and then the fact that I’m Muslim…” Knight had to pause to catch her breath. “I embody a lot of things,” she said. When it comes to design and... Read more
Over the past 2 weeks, I’ve had a few conversations with folks who, upon hearing that I’m leaving an abusive marriage, asked “did he physically hit you?” and “what did he do?” I know these people are well meaning and didn’t mean to come across in any particular way, but I am left feeling like I need to justify what happened to me. Perhaps I should just be grateful that at least they aren’t asking me “what did you do to cause... Read more
Every mother has two birthing tales: One, that of giving birth to her child, is shared. The other, of giving birth to herself, of becoming a mother and all the ways that smashes into and fractures everything else she is, of being broken open and made anew, is one that takes a lifetime to understand. (more…) Read more
Cartoonist and writer Connie Sun’s hilarious take on the plight of the single, Asian daughter made us chuckle (it’s funny because it’s true!). Check out more of Connie’s work, here. Read more
Beautifully written and insightful post by Avital Chizhik in the New York Times on the surprising similarities between orthodox Muslim and Jewish women. “Jewish or Muslim, every girl wonders: how it is that some girls get married, and we don’t?” Read more, here. Read more
We were thrilled when a dear reader sent us a picture of Love, InshAllah displayed as a recommended title at Powell’s, the largest independent bookstore in the world! Thank you, Powell’s – we love you! Read more
My life is all about deadlines. As an up-and-coming journalist, I can’t function without a “due date” marked on virtually everything work-related. This sooner or later expanded to include my personal life. Some time ago, I decided on a personal deadline: I would meet the man I am to marry by the age of 25. I would not be married by then—too young, too stereotypical—but I thought I could at least meet the guy by that age. My desire to... Read more
If Scheherazade and Neil Gaiman had a baby, she would look like G. Willow Wilson‘s new novel, Alif the Unseen. This talented young American Muslim writer has written comic books, a graphic novel (Cairo), a wonderful memoir (The Butterfly Mosque), and, now, an irresistible novel which has a foot in Eastern and Western ideas of fantasy, philosophy, religion, technology, and spirituality – and is equally comfortable in both. Pick up Alif the Unseen and dive into its lively world today! Read more
Next week, I will be one year shy of forty years old. I don’t feel anywhere close to that 4-0 decade. Somewhere, somehow, I detoured off the path of endowed wisdom, financial security, and gainful employment – all the things one is supposed to have as they nudge up against that fifth decade. There is this myth in our culture; once you hit 40 years old (or one year short of), you should kinda sorta know who you are. You... Read more
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