The Hate Stops with MeThis was a particularly difficult piece to create. As a mother, I try to shield my children from all that is hateful in the world. I try...
Candid ConversationsTolstoy said: "All art has this characteristic: it unites people." I agree. Art allows us to be vulnerable. To open up. To reveal our...
Engaging, Thought Provoking, and Current“Ameena Khan’s exhibition is engaging, thought-provoking, and current. It has received an overwhelming response from our student body;...
The Playgrounds Are EmptyThe playgrounds were empty, the lunchroom was closed. No swinging, no jumping rope, no ABCs, no 2+2=4. No laughter. No learning. The...
No One Cries AloneToday I was supposed to meet up with someone at 9:30am at my art exhibit to talk about the work. I got there around 9am and decided to go...
"My Stealthy Freedom"In 2009, Iranian journalist Masih Alinejad posted the following photo of herself on her personal facebook page, captioned: "I bet a lot...
Times Have Changed"There was a time when all I had to fear from wearing my hijab were stares and raised eyebrows. Times have changed."
A JourneyAt first it was a crown of shining glory, then it became a source of difficult questions and even harder choices, and now it is an...