Book Review: Jealous of the Dead: Secrets of an Immigrant Survivor
Some books stay with you because they refuse to let history slip into silence. Jealous of the Dead: Secrets of
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Yasmina Reality
Writer, Speaker, Cross-Cultural Voice
Yasmina Reality
Writer, Speaker, Cross-Cultural Voice
social issues
Why UpScrolled Is Suddenly Everywhere—And Why I’m There Too
Over the past week, TikTok users have been reporting something unsettling: videos about Palestine dropping to zero views, political content
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Available on Amazon: Where the Mountains Raised Me: A Memoir
It’s been a whirlwind-writing and publishing your first book! I spent months in a writing cave, full immersed in the
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✨ Cover Reveal: Where the Mountains Raised Me ✨
I’ve been waiting a long time to write this post — thirty years, if I’m honest. Today, I finally get
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Follow My Author Journey – Memoir (Feb 2026)
Exciting things have been happening these days on the desk of Yasmina Reality. Dreams chased. Dreams fulfilled! I’ve recently updated
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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;
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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
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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,
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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.
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Deconstructing Police Brutality
There is a ton of complexity on the police brutality issue. Military industrial complex using police forces as a place
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