Activism

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Get Your Game On

Ever since I was young, my parents never allowed me to get a game console. Never. Whether it be Super Nintendo, Nintendo 64, GameCube, Sega Genesis, PS1, PS2, PS3, XBox, Xbox 360, or anything else, I was never allowed to play these at home. This made it really hard while in elementary and middle school because practically everybody at school had one type of game console or another, and most conversations pivoted on the newest games that would come out. I tried convincing my parents numerous times to let...

01 April 2010 | Community Activism | , , , , , , , , , , , | 12 Comments
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How YOU(th) can be a STAR!

When you look up at the night sky these days, in your own city, what do you see? For me, all I see are a bunch of gloomy clouds. MashaAllah it’s a beautiful picture, but tell me, do you see any STARs?

01 February 2010 | Community Activism | , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 4 Comments
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Seeking a Way Between Two Worlds

Ever since September 11, 2001, life has drastically changed for every American Muslim youth as they found their religion under attack from every direction. As a result, many of them became stronger Muslims as they began to study Islam further so that they may reclaim their identity. The Washington Post acknowledged this with their recent article, discussing the issues that face Muslim youth after almost a decade since 9/11. The following is an excerpt from the article: Many had just entered high school in the days after the Sept....

14 June 2009 | Inspiration | , , , , | 2 Comments