I’ve always had an awkward relationship with death. I didn’t attend my first funeral until after I became Muslim. I’m … More
Month: October 2011
African Women | Nobel Peace Prize Winners | Role Models of Courage and Grace
I’ve grown up surrounded by strong successful African women (and men). Many of these women including my own mother left … More
Anwar al-Awlaki’s Death and the Park51 Controversy
I was not at all sympathetic to the recent messages coming from Anwar al-Awlaki. Neither when he questioned how my … More
Ify Okoye 