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March 20, 2022 maryahc

What’s Nowruz? Persian New Year marks Equinox

September 16, 2021May 31, 2021 maryahc

“Becoming Bedouin” Again

June 12, 2020June 15, 2020 maryahc

“Halfway ‘Cross the World: Pandemic Missives”

April 26, 2020April 22, 2020 maryahc

Fast, Feast and Loneliness in a Time of COVID: Check in extra with your Muslim friends

April 8, 2020April 11, 2020 maryahc

“This *IS* Passover”: A Day Like No Other

May 24, 2019May 16, 2020 maryahc

Ramadan: A Time for Coming Together

April 15, 2019June 3, 2020 maryahc

“That Other Hijab Story” redux

February 26, 2019March 15, 2019 maryahc

“Trust On the Nile”

December 16, 2018 maryahc

I Learned My Manners In Thailand

December 2, 2018December 2, 2018 maryahc

Why Some Young UUs Leave

November 25, 2018November 30, 2021 maryahc

When We Celebrate Thanksgiving

October 10, 2018November 18, 2018 maryahc

“Bringing Umm Saleh Home”

June 16, 2018 maryahc

Eid Sa’eed: Feast Tales

May 27, 2018 maryahc

American Ramadan: a media sampling

January 14, 2018 maryahc

“Cold Comfort”

January 10, 2018January 14, 2018 maryahc

“Beyond Time, Talent and Treasure”

November 30, 2017May 15, 2020 maryahc

Class, an aside: In Church

November 23, 2017November 30, 2021 maryahc

One Pilgrim’s Progress on Thanksgiving

October 20, 2017August 21, 2021 maryahc

"Becoming Bedouin: Daughter, Teacher, Sister"

June 26, 2017July 9, 2017 maryahc

StorySlam: Students Hate You. Till They Don’t 

May 27, 2017 maryahc

Ramadan kareem!

March 16, 2017May 6, 2017 maryahc

An Open Letter From 2,600+ Returned Peace Corps Volunteers

January 17, 2017May 15, 2020 maryahc

"What Never Happened With Ahmed"

April 15, 2015May 1, 2017 maryahc

Eslam’s Cousin Ahmed

April 15, 2015May 1, 2017 maryahc

Eslam’s Grandfather Salem

November 13, 2014May 1, 2017 maryahc

After the Hotel Bombings

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