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September 16, 2021May 31, 2021 maryahc

“Becoming Bedouin” Again

June 15, 2021August 2, 2022 maryahc

“Peace of Iraq’s Mothers” Online at Last

May 31, 2021February 8, 2022 maryahc

“Sid Ismahan” returns

June 15, 2020 maryahc

“Sid Ismahan’s Brothers and Daughters”

April 26, 2020April 22, 2020 maryahc

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

March 21, 2020April 11, 2020 maryahc

Because We Love Our Mothers Every Day

March 9, 2020March 20, 2020 maryahc

For 6+ Years, I’ve Only Wanted One President. I’m Just So Heartbroken

There are far more people working for justice, equality and diversity than opposing them. Don’t let hopelessness trend in your head. --John Pavlovitz
December 1, 2019November 4, 2020 maryahc

One Small Kindness in a Time of Evil

September 25, 2019April 20, 2020 maryahc

Is the “Peace of Iraq’s Mothers” even possible anymore?

September 2, 2019May 15, 2020 maryahc

The History of Labor Day Is the History of Me

July 4, 2019July 4, 2019 maryahc

The Dark Side of one Daughter of the American Revolution

May 2, 2019 maryahc

Holocaust Remembrance Day and Children In Detention

April 16, 2019April 15, 2019 maryahc

“a mediocre white man”

April 15, 2019June 3, 2020 maryahc

“That Other Hijab Story” redux

March 31, 2019March 31, 2019 maryahc

I’m Committed to Reading More SF/F Writers of Color

December 22, 2018 maryahc

Huddled Masses Yearning

December 16, 2018 maryahc

I Learned My Manners In Thailand

November 21, 2018May 15, 2020 maryahc

Mother, Teacher, Volunteer, Grandma

October 10, 2018November 18, 2018 maryahc

“Bringing Umm Saleh Home”

October 3, 2018March 15, 2019 maryahc

“The Worst Tenth Grader”

May 2, 2018June 15, 2020 maryahc

“Khawaaga: Eyes Always Watching”

March 20, 2018 maryahc

Coming Through the Storm

February 22, 2018 maryahc

On Lady Doritos, or Crunchless Chips are Not the Answer

January 28, 2018January 13, 2019 maryahc

My Teacher Margie

January 14, 2018 maryahc

“Cold Comfort”

December 2, 2017 maryahc

What I’ve Learned Since That Racist Thing I Said About Locs

October 20, 2017August 21, 2021 maryahc

"Becoming Bedouin: Daughter, Teacher, Sister"

July 1, 2017June 12, 2020 maryahc

“Neither of Us Quite Bedouin” 

June 26, 2017July 9, 2017 maryahc

StorySlam: Students Hate You. Till They Don’t 

May 27, 2017 maryahc

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