We are the inheritors of the scars of Empire, but also the spoils of Empire. These words by Riz Ahmed struck me. Generations of imperialism have yet to wash away, but in our current education system, these scars are consistently ignored, and expected to fade on their own. The story behind the American flag is…
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Miss England 2018 Features First-Ever Hijab-Wearing Finalist
Representation is having a moment, and it’s about time! For the first time in its history, the Miss England pageant has featured a hijab-donning finalist. Sara Iftekhar, a 20-year-old law student, recounts that her participation in her first pageant was fueled by a desire to prove that “beauty doesn’t have a definition” and that “everyone…