“They say, the home is where the heart is. Today, let me show you it can be more than that.” – Abeer Seikaly Yesterday, we published an article about Abeer Seikaly and her determination to use her skills and talent to alleviate the suffering of Syrian refugees. Today, in this Ted Talk, Abeer Seikaly takes…
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Here’s How to Build Your Confidence
By manalmoazzam“Confidence is the necessary spark before everything that follows.” – Brittany Packnett So, we’re just about half way through November, and you know what thats means. We’re just a short month away from a tsunami of resolutions for the new year. But did you know that over 70% of girls between the ages of 15…
Jon M. Chu Speaks About the Pride and Power of Representation in Film
In this enlightening talk, Jon M. Chu, the director of surprise super hit “Crazy Rich Asians,” talks about the journey that led to his career as one of the most talked about directors in Hollywood, as well as the unexpected and unplanned moments that ensured Chu saw himself and his family as “a normal family…
Why Are So Many Latinos Converting to Islam?
By MG Staff“Latinos are one of the fastest growing groups within Islam in America. VICE’s Lee Adams travels to Houston Texas, the home of America’s first Islam in Spanish center, to investigate what’s behind this phenomenon and how America’s current political climate might be related.” Video Credit: VICE Selects
Here Are 3 of Our Baddest Modest Cosplay Looks
By MG StaffEver get invited to a costume party but don’t know what to wear? Are you unsure of how to wear a costume without it getting in the way of your hijab? Well, then MuslimGirl.com has got you covered, boo! This latest video on cosplay with hijab is all you need to slay. This video shows…
Do You Know These 10 Steps to Effective Communication?
By manalmoazzam“Is there any skill more important than being able to sustain a coherent, confident conversation?” Ah, the art of conversation. In times that seem to feel increasingly divisive, being able to communicate effectively may be the last line of defense to fostering an iota of understanding and empathy. Without understanding, empathy, and the ability to…
This Is How to Find Work You Love
By manalmoazzam“You are the average of the five people you spend the most time with.” -Jim Rohn You’d be hard pressed to go very long before coming across someone who wonders whether the work they’re doing is truly fulfilling. Whether it truly makes them happy. And yet, there isn’t much advice out there for those of…
How to Use Family Dinners to Teach Politics
By manalmoazzamIn this video, 2019 Nobel Peace Prize nominee and co-founder of the Libyan partner of the Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom (WILPF) organization, Hajer Shareif, gives a compelling talk on the importance of navigating the choppy waters of politics and political discourse. In this charming yet thought-provoking seminar, Hajer uses a simple analogy…
Seriously, How Is Columbus Day Still A Thing?
In 2019, Maine, New Mexico, and Vermont became the latest in a growing list of states who renamed Columbus Day, Indigenous Peoples’ Day. This was largely owed to the long overdue acknowledgment that Christopher Columbus was not, in fact, the first to discover America. This acknowledges the presence of a grand number of diverse and…
4 Effortlessly Cool Styles for Your Hijab Girl Summer
Fam, I know you get bored of wrapping that headscarf the same way, every single day. We all know the drill: two rotations around the head, and three pins so that it stays in place. Despair no more, sisters, because Chic Nunar is here to show us four different styles to wrap our everyday hijabs…
We Went Around Asking White People Where They’re REALLY From
By MG StaffAh, to wake up to a steaming pile of bigotry and racism in the morning. That’s pretty much our everyday with President Trump in office, especially when he’s using his overactive Twitter account to attack four congresswomen of color. Not straying too far from every racist’s manifesto, Trump suggested that anyone who dares to express…
Watch What Happens When Bullied Communities Come Together
By manalmoazzamVideo courtesy of SoulPancake’s Facebook page If there’s anything to learn from the interaction in the video above, it’s that your greatest chance of finding a cache of resilience is amongst a group of determined girls, chockfull of courage and conviction in their beliefs. We commence with the introduction of 11 year-old Kheris Rogers, a…
Ethiopia Nominates a Cabinet Where Half the Ministers are Women
By The EditorsBesides women winning half of Ethiopia’s cabinet roles, Ethiopia just made history this past Thursday by electing its first female president. The newly-elected president, Sahle-Work Zewde, is Africa’s only female head of state, and promised to work to build a “society that rejects the oppression of women.”
Till We Cover Launches #BornFromWarriors Campaign
By Guest BloggerTill We Cover embraces modesty through urban expression, and are passionate about social inclusion. The campaign #bornfromwarriors is centered around inclusivity, and a generation standing together. A generation who are now worriers, yet this generation came from a generation of warriors, who came to new shores with nothing but themselves. We worked with three spoken…
Violence Against Muslim Women Is a Societal Problem, Not a Muslim One
By rhiannabeaumontTrigger warning: This video discusses violence against women. Muslim women are way more than just our scarves. We shouldn’t be reduced to solely speaking on Islamic issues surrounding hijab or oppression and a patriarchal society. We have much more to offer, and many more talents to put forth. We have different needs and wants…