Jamilah caught the mouth-watering scent of chicken and lentils. When she walked into the living room wearing a dress and hijab, all conversation stopped.
“We don’t make deals with Allah,” Kadija said. “Making a deal implies that each side needs something from the other, and they’re coming to an accommodation.
Pre-req | Introduction | Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | (Note: The Occupied Palestinian Territories (OPT) refers to the West Bank, Gaza and East Jerusalem which have been...
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I feel like this message is far too important to me and far too sensitive for all of us for me to leave it unexplained. —–...
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