Azal Coffee in Walker’s Point delivers on global flavors and local hospitality
Photos by Cherrie Hanson Owners Mike Kaid (on left) and Musa Jamal and Bobbie Kaid (not shown), have familial business roots in Milwaukee but this is their first coffee shop. Azal Coffee is Milwaukee’s newest Muslim-owned coffee shop, located in the heart...
Envisioning a Plastic-Free Ramadan
In its “Global Plastics Outlook,” The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development estimated that around 380 million tons of plastic waste is produced annually worldwide and 43 million tons of plastic come from consumer products that mostly end up...
Israeli-Palestinian film No Other Land wins Oscar for best documentary
Basel Adra, Rachel Szor, Hamdan Ballal and Yuval Abraham pose with the Oscar for Best Documentary Feature Film for No Other Land [Daniel Cole/Reuters]No Other Land, a film about Palestinians fighting to protect their homes from demolition by Israel’s...
Wisconsin artists featured in “Islamic Inspired” exhibit for Ramadan
Photo by Sandra Whitehead Janine (Amelia) Katbeh of Milwaukee (left) poses with her mother Ghada and sister Mandy at the opening of "Islamic Inspired," an art exhibit in Greenfield where Katbeh is the featured guest artist. Holding flowers from her sister...
Myths, Methods, and Tips on Raising Multi-Lingual Children
My son is 4 years old.We live in Barcelona. He’s surrounded by Spanish and Catalan languages. My family, however, lives in Bosnia-Herzegovina, more than 1200 miles away. And yet, he speaks Bosnian as fluently as I do.How did I manage to teach him to speak...
Fadi Kattan’s new Toronto restaurant offers a welcome to Palestine
A sampling of dishes at Louf (Photo: Jack Dodson/©Louf restaurant) The Palestinians of Toronto and their friends have enthusiastically welcomed Louf, the newest venture of globe-trotting, Palestinian celebrity chef Fadi Kattan. Situated in a cute house on...
Attorney’s customized fellowship offers legal aid and resources for Muslim families
Photo by Cherrie Hanson Driven by the desire to help people, Caitlin Aladham, attorney with Legal Action of Wisconsin, provides legal representation for the Muslim community, and resources for navigating the U.S. legal system. Attorney Caitlin Aladham...
There is no evidence Hamas killed members of the Bibas family. Israel is using their death to manufacture consent for genocide.
A rally organized by the NY Hostages and Missing Families Forum, in front of the NY residence of António Guterres, the Secretary-General of the United Nations, pleading for his help in releasing the Bibas family, on December 8, 2023. (Photo:...
REVIEW: Can humor be a form of resistance?
For decades, the Palestinian identity has been reduced to a grim narrative—one of displacement, destruction and dehumanization. In mainstream media, Palestine is often synonymous with tragedy, its people are depicted as either victims or villains, rarely...
Milwaukee’s First Melt n Dip: Two years of Sweet Success
Photos by Cherrie HansonFamily roadtrips to Chicago's Melt n Dip location inspired Heba and Jafar Awadallah to open a Milwaukee location. They also cater private parties and operate a Melt n Dip food truck.There is no more ideal place to satisfy your sweet...
