Only I can write my narrative
Cal in Color
Even if I’m just waiting in line at Peet’s Coffee, I’m all too aware that as soon as a stranger sees my headscarf, they immediately identify me as the “the Muslim girl.”
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Tag Archives: Muslim
Op-ed mischaracterizes student groups, breadth of Ben Shapiro’s opinions
In an Oct. 17 op-ed, Olivia Wittels writes: “(The Boalt Hall Law Students for Justice in Palestine) wrote an open letter to criticize the school’s decision to allow conservative pundit Ben Shapiro to speak on campus based purely on his views on the Middle East.” Wittels’ claim contains several mischaracterizations
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Students must resist, hold administration accountable for ‘Free Speech Week’
The past several weeks have been shameful ones for UC Berkeley. I’ve seen students around me receive death threats from alt-righters. I’ve seen my campus go from being a space for students to a place under what seems like martial law. I’ve been called a “spic” and a “wetback” by
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What does free speech cost?
As UC Berkeley braces itself for “Free Speech Week,” community members explore the implications of hateful rhetoric and its place on a college campus. Editorial: Right-wing student groups invite bigoted trolls to invade campus under guise of free speech The system doesn’t just allow them to plan these events. It’s
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GAMA Collective reclaims the Muslim narrative
Having a curated space dedicated to healing the wounds and celebrating the beauty of Muslims was a necessity that GAMA Collective graciously provided.
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UC Berkeley must commit to zero tolerance for hate
Now, many privileged communities strategically co-opt the concept of free speech to legitimize their open hatred of historically subordinated populations and to strategically disguise their prejudiced, dehumanizing ideologies as benign political opinion.
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Arranged marriages or matchmaking sites: Bay Area resident Ritika Singh describes her experience in an arranged marriage
Arranged marriages seem like a risky gamble for a lifetime of happiness or eternal hell with all your bets on a random faceless person. In reality, as Bay Area resident Ritika Singh discusses, arranged marriages are carried out much like match-making sites — but your parents are the algorithm.
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Peace be upon you
How to Muslim for Dummies
My typical week writing for The Daily Californian has pretty much followed the same basic routine this summer. When the day sneaks up for me to submit another article to my editor, I spend a good 80 percent of my time racking my brain for what part of my religion
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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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Will the real Islam please stand up?
How to Muslim for Dummies
Everyone’s relationship with God is different, but people somehow think that I also need to speak for all that falls under Islam.
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