By nadamousa“She looks so beautiful, doesn’t she? Smart, with ambition and passion,” my mother sighed deeply – her tears crashing down onto my 5th grade picture. After a slur of words muddled with tears, my mother put the picture back on top of the fireplace, and turned to me. “Oh, how much I miss you,” she…
By nadamousaA man slumped over the steering wheel. Two disfigured and bloodied bodies lay behind him, impaled with shards from a bloody, unhinged door. This is the devastating site of an attack on Egypt’s Coptic community. Two buses were ambushed by militia men on motorcycles shooting from all sides. While one of the buses escaped without…
By nadamousaLast week, the bodies of Tala Farea, 16, and Rotana Farea, 22, were discovered in the Hudson River. In a gruesome turn of events, the girls had been duct-taped together, facing one another. Authorities have revealed that the two Saudi natives had recently applied for US asylum. Despite the outrageously suspicious circumstances surrounding their death,…
By nadamousaThis world is not what I expected it to be. Today, societal trends overpower talent and hard work, making it difficult to truly shine. Standing out and being yourself is the only way to stay real and not be corrupted by corporate branding and their fabrication of images. People have been brought up to judge…
By nadamousaMany women today are taking on amazing jobs and doing rewarding work (claps). In fact, women make up about half of the labor force in the United States so the idea of being a working women is far from being unheard of. That being said, however, working women have to juggle a balancing act between…
By nadamousaCould a push of a button prevent instances of sexual violence? This is the question Athena, a personal alarm system, hopes to answer. Created by a non-profit ROAR for Good, Athena is a fashion-forward, cute, coin-sized clasp that can be clipped on to your jewelry and clothing. With a push of a button, Athena sends…
By nadamousaLife got you down in the dumps? Try laughing it off. No, seriously. Humor has been reported as an effective method of coping with all of life’s difficult experiences. Not only is laughter a natural stress reducer and symptom reliever, but the giggles also increase your life expectancy — that way you get to live…
By nadamousaTwo years ago Donald Trump, a then presidential candidate, spat Islamophobic rhetoric that depicted the religion of Islam and Muslims as un-American. The consequences of his unfiltered comments touched the lives of Muslims all across the United States, and beyond. Trump becoming the newly-elected president of the U.S. signaled the start of four turbulent, emotional,…
By nadamousaIn this op-ed, Nada Mousa explores how to reconcile complex philosophical questions with your faith as a Muslim. The views represented in this article belong solely to the author and do not necessarily represent the views of Muslim Girl as a whole or as a publication. Being Muslim, no matter where you are in the world,…
