Many thanks to Ayesha & Asma Ahmad and the George Mason University MSA for inviting several Muslim converts including me … More
Author: Ify Okoye
Muslim woman, RN, & rebel with a cause.
Yesterday, I Wept at the Courthouse
Yesterday, I wept at the courthouse. Not because I had to miss class to contest a speeding ticket nor because … More
Arsalan Iftikhar | On the Need for Islamic Pacifism | ADAMS Center
This past Sunday, I attended an interfaith event at the ADAMS Center in Virginia with Arsalan Iftikhar, a writer and … More
Q&A | The LGBT Community from an Islamic Perspective | Part II
VIDEO The LGBT Community from an Islamic Perspective | Part I The question and answer session provided some interesting and unexpected … More
VIDEO | The LGBT Community from an Islamic Perspective | Part I
VIDEO: Part 1 and Part 2 Earlier this month, the youth group at the Prince George’s Muslim Association (PGMA) mosque … More
What All American Muslim Women Eat | Burgers, Fries, & Milkshakes
We don’t always eat like a “heart attack on a plate” but last week, nearly a dozen friends and I … More
Remaking America | From Poverty to Prosperity
Last Thursday, I went to the Remaking America: From Poverty to Prosperity event presented by Tavis Smiley at the George Washington … More
Thanking My Elementary School Teachers – Part II
Part I: Thankful for my Teachers at Brockport Central School District | Mrs. Steinebach & Mr. Follman Second Grade: Mrs. Nowaczyk Mrs. Nowaczyk, … More
Thankful for my Teachers at Brockport Central School District | Mrs. Steinebach & Mr. Follman
Friday was the StoryCorps National Day of Listening also known as Thank A Teacher Day. Reflecting on my early education, … More
Penn State & Workplace Ethical Dilemmas | Why We Behave Contrary to Our Morals
The unfolding scandal amid allegations of sexual abuse involving a former Penn State coaching assistant has led as it should to … More
