They/them in Arabic
Stories from the Outside
It haunts me that certain aspects of my identity can only be articulated and understood in English — they’re basically invisible, or actually, nonexistent, when discussed in my mother tongue.
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UC Berkeley students need to educate themselves on Islam
Religion is a choice for me as a Muslim, and it should be for anyone. It is a spiritual belief and should be respected just as we respect people’s political ideas, identities or sexual orientations.
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A tale of two Christmases
Off the Beat
I’m dreaming of a (non)white Christmas — two of them, actually. Being Coptic Christian means that my official Christmas falls on Jan. 7. But my family has adopted a tradition of having a small Dec. 25 Christmas, too, a way of making a Western holiday our own. Our wooden dining
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‘You can’t Google context’: Director Evren Odcikin hopes to bring perspective with ‘Kiss,’ a Syrian play
Odcikin is an advocate for rehearsals being spaces for the very conversations that the play hopes to inspire among audience members.
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In the queer
How to Muslim for Dummies
“What would you do if your kid was gay?”
The question lingers heavily in the air between all of us like pungent perfume.
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Investment in Diversity: Preserving Language Programs at UC Berkeley
I would hope that UC Berkeley would recognize the importance of supporting language learning and choose instead to invest in the diversification and cultural awareness of its students.
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Perhaps resilience
Perhaps life is stronger than war
And perhaps life will one day be easier on those resilient souls.
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3 new restaurants coming to Shattuck Avenue
Three new restaurants will be opening on Shattuck Avenue in the next few months, offering a diverse array of cuisines.
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Jhameel jams to his own beat
With a breathy voice and funky style, it’s no surprise that UC Berkeley alumnus Jhameel has been compared to a modern-day Prince. The 23-year-old — a former member of the ROTC program and of co-op Casa Zimbabwe — attributes his experiences in the military and in Berkeley to the start
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