Yasmina Reality
I'm a Writer, Speaker and Muslim Activist. I'm a former Board Member of the #MyJihad Public Education Campaign.
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Peace!
My TEDx Talk: #MyJihad- The Struggle for Self-Expression
Re-Posting for my new readers. Originally posted by Yasmina Reality on May 13, 2013. My TED talk is published. Please Watch and Share. “#MyJihad at TEDx Talk! Powerful words by MyJihad board member Yasmina. Share with your friends, your neighbors, your kids. Education is the key. Darkness will not brighten darkness, and fire will not […]
To Understand Life – Reflect on Your Death
In the Month of August, I was absent from my blog. To my loyal readership, I thank you for your patience. I spent a lot of time on Twitter this summer, re-tweeting and posting stories and links about the Gaza Massacre. I also attended a few rallies in downtown Chicago protesting against the illegal Occupation and […]
The Era of Illusion
“Know that the life of the world is only play, and idle talk, and pageantry, and boasting among you, and rivalry in respect of wealth and children; as the likeness of vegetation after rain, whereof the growth is pleasing to the husbandman, but afterward it drieth up and thou seest it turning yellow, then it […]
Guest Blogger: Gaza Massacre: What Can You Do?
I’m honored to have my friend, fellow American Muslim and fellow interfaith activist, guest blog here on yasminareality.com. The world is heartbroken and outraged at the 200 + civilian deaths and 1,500 injuries in Palestine. The war crimes and slaughtering of innocent children is playing out on social media and we feel helpless. The United States funds […]
My radio appearance on the Rise Up Show – Yahala Voice
I recommend the Rise Up show with Rush Darwish. He offers the Arab American perspective from the horse’s mouth. No rhetoric manipulation going on here. And well – he’s just plain awesome. Honored to have appeared last month to talk about my Al Jazeera America Article: Illinois Mosque Faces an Increasingly Common Zoning Problem My piece […]
My Unpopular Decision to Support Hobby Lobby
This is my blog – so the views here are obviously my own. I express my views because I want to and because I can – not to hurt the feelings of good friends and associates that have opposing views. The ability to speak my truth is a fundamental right that I hold dear and […]
#TBT From the Archives for ThrowBack Thursday
In the beginning months of the launch of the #MyJihad Public Education Campaign, a number of volunteers here in Chicago as well as on the ground in Oklahoma – took part in Tornado Relief efforts. At the time – we had so much going on and didn’t give this story it’s proper due. So today […]
My Journalist Debut with Al Jazeera America
(photo credit: Sadaf Syed for Al Jazeera America) Al Jazeera America Article: Illinois Mosque Faces An Increasingly Common Zoning Problem I’m excited to be working with a trusted, global news source that is a go-to for me personally: Al Jazeera America. This weekend they published my article on a zoning dispute between the American Islamic […]
Interfaith Dialogue Matters
Growing up raised by a Muslim father and Catholic mother, I lived interfaith dialogue every day of my life. So it’s natural for me to forge friendships and dialogue with people of all faiths; but, this is not the case with everyone. (Or so I found I out when I grew up and ventured into the […]
Look Whose Inspired Me This Spring
So is it just a Muslim cultural thing that all of the annual banquets and gatherings for our institutions take place in the spring? 🙂 I’ve been blessed to attend a number of different functions in the Chicagoland area recently- each one more inspiring than the last. I can’t allow these feel-good and aha moments […]