My Exhibit at Elmhurst History Museum
Was truly honored to have an exhibit at Elmhurst History Museum, Elmhurst, IL. It was part of the In Pursuit of Happiness: Immigrants in Our Communities exhibit that ran from October 28, 2022 – May 14, 2023. As a life-long Chicagoan born to immigrant parents, it was an amazing and emotional experience to see the […]
About Nerves of Steele, A Memoir
About Nerves of Steele, A Memoir Book review of Nerves of Steele, A Memoir by Linda Steele Published by Hasmark Publishing International, Copyright 2023 I was eager to read Nerves of Steele because the author not only helps my daughter with physical fitness, she is also the personal trainer for my husband’s company here in […]
Honored to Speak at CAIR-Chicago’s 19th Annual Event
I feel incredibly honored to have been a speaker at CAIR-Chicago’s 19th Annual Event – THE NEXT LEVEL at UIC; My favorite organization with the most respected mentors and inspirers. I will cherish my scarf and name tag for life. Please go to cair-chicago.org and give generously! #civilrights #socialjustice #Islamophobia #inclusion #mediarelations. My intro begins […]
A Writer’s Visit to Author’s Ridge
A recent trip I took to New England to enjoy the Maine seacoast and eat lobster roll also included a stop to indulge the wistful writer in me. Sleepy Hollow Cemetery in Concord, Massachusetts, is where I set my sights. Am I the only weirdo who felt giddy to visit the graves of a bunch […]
Local Afghanistan refugee hopes to finish dental school after adjusting to new life in United States
I am gladly re-sharing this story by Brie Isom, a wonderful journalist who spoke with an Afghan refugee with dreams to finish dental school. There is a Go Fund me link at the bottom of this article. Share widely! Yasmina Local Afghanistan refugee hopes to finish dental school after adjusting to new life in United […]
Self-Defense Training in Naperville for the Muslim Community
The Circular Force Self Defense Academy is excited and proud to announce in partnership with The Islamic Center of Naperville the formation of a new training group . Classes will be held out of the gym at the Odgen mosque on Saturday’s from 3:30 -5 pm beginning with first free session on Saturday June 18 […]
Representation and American Girl Doll
It’s been a wild month. American Girl dropped the new Eid al-fitr outfit on their website and their store shelves, and I spent an entire month being interviewed by Chicago local news stations, Muslim organizations and magazines and by my own company that I work for. This was mostly unexpected, as I planned to take […]
Gen Z’s Cancel Culture: They’re Cancelling the Racists
As a mom of 2 Gen Z’ers, (one who voted in the primaries- woohoo!), I have some things to say. (See Pew Research Center’s May 2020 article: On the Cusp of Adulthood and Facing an Uncertain Future: What We Know About Gen Z So Far) First: I’m blessed to have watched not only my kids […]
Deconstructing Police Brutality
There is a ton of complexity on the police brutality issue. Military industrial complex using police forces as a place to dump “old” equipment because they need to spend our tax money to keep churning out more as well as to use this equipment to flex dominance on the world stage (I’m being kind in […]
Podcast on SoundCloud & YouTube: White Privilege is Killing People – Call to Action
White Privilege is real. It’s time for the uncomfortable conversation of race to happen in America. We’re boiling over and turning the other cheek is killing people. This is a Call to Action for White Americans. ” … the Negro’s great stumbling block in his stride toward freedom is not the White Citizen’s Counciler or […]