Monica Brown At the age of 14, Monica Brown moved from Colombia in South America to Columbia, Md. She was familiar with the country because of past travels and looked forward to the move. “Since I came here for the first time, I said that I want to live in the United States,” said Monica.Continue reading “FOOD AT HOME”
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Food at Home
Monica Brown At the age of 14, Monica Brown moved from Colombia in South America to Columbia, Md. She was familiar with the country because of past travels and looked forward to the move. “Since I came here for the first time, I said that I want to live in the United States,” said Monica.Continue reading “Food at Home”
FOOD at HOME
Talking Food, Family and Pulao with Rabia Chaudry Rabia Chaudry is an attorney, a New York Times best-selling author, documentary producer and podcaster. She is also a foodie. When I first joined the Facebook group DMV Halal Reviews, I was surprised to see rigorous critique of restaurants from someone I had only known as a passionateContinue reading “FOOD at HOME”
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Becoming American: Story # 6
Selina Doroshenko In 2014, then twenty-four-year-old Selina Doroshenko left her hometown of Montreal, Canada to pursue a Master of Fine Arts (MFA) at Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA) in Baltimore, Md. “I really choose Baltimore because my dream since I was a young child was to study art and to study in the US.Continue reading “Becoming American: Story # 6”
‘Becoming American’ Story # 3: Anne Calinger
Anne Calinger was only 7 months old when she arrived from South Korea at John F. KennedyInternational Airport in New York, with her adopted parents. Yet, as she journeyed through life in America, she was constantly reminded that she was an ‘immigrant’.
‘Becoming American’ Story # 2 : Ale Balcazar “I didn’t know how privileged I was in my country, until I moved here”, said Ale Balcazar while reminiscing about her initial days in the United States of America. “You are labeled as Latina, you have an accent so you might not be smart enough,” she addedContinue reading
‘Becoming American’ Story #1: Fariha Hashimi In 1974, twenty- four year-old Fariha Hashimi came from Afghanistan to the United States of America, to visit her fiancée. Little did she know that events in her country would unfold in a way, that she would not be able to return until 2003. Fariha was born in Kabul,Continue reading
Introducing ‘Becoming American’
“What would happen if one woman told the truth about her life? / The world would split open. I read these profound words by the American poet, Muriel Rukeyser, last year, which was much too late in my life. But they had a profound impact on me. As a non-white, minority woman in America IContinue reading “Introducing ‘Becoming American’”
Available for sale @ Amazon.com PRAISE FOR AMERICAN MUSLIM AN IMMIGRANT’S JOURNEY American Muslim captures a remarkable odyssey of an audacious woman, an immigrant, a mother and a brilliant leader. It’s powerful and honest. It reminds us all what it means to be an American, how it’s up to each and every one of us toContinue reading
Saima Adil Sitwat 