From Iraq to Palestine, and beyond: Weaponisation of ‘Othering’
George Orwell, a prophet of linguistic clarity in a world increasingly shrouded in doublespeak, understood the insidious power of language to shape perception and justify atrocity. In his seminal essay “Politics and the English Language,” Orwell warned...
USAID Closure: Employees Tearfully Clear Desks in Final Goodbye
Thousands of U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) employees were given just 15 minutes to clear their workspaces as the Trump administration dismantled the agency. Under the watchful eyes of federal officers, employees, many in tears, packed...
Ramadan in Gaza: Ruins and unshakable faith
Children play in a neighbourhood decorated for the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip on February 28, 2025 [Eyad Baba/AFP]Ramadan has come to devastated Gaza. While the rest of the world embarks with a festive mood on...
Wood Flow designs: a builder’s journey from construction to creativity
Photos by Cherrie HansonMuhammad Ayesh, balances his love for creating beautiful wood objects and his full time commercial construction business.Wood as an artistic canvas can not only bring unique and intricate projects to life but also produce items of...
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...
