Asma: Zainab, as you know, Marie Kondo and her KonMari method of decluttering is tremendously popular the world over, and definitely in the US. Can you reflect on how her advice might be relevant when it comes to healthy eating? Zainab: Marie is definitely wildly popular! And I think at the…
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altM editor, Asma Uddin, is a producer of Secret Life of Muslims, a first-person series that uses humor and empathy to tell the stories of diverse American Muslims. The series creator is Joshua Seftel. Photo Credit: Secret Life of Muslims Instagram
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What inspired you to write this book? You’ve shared on social media that it was a decade-long project: take us through that journey briefly. Huda: I took my first stab at drafting a memoir at the height of the Iraq War. I knew I wanted to do something to put…
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America elected its first two Muslim women to the US House of Representatives in the 2018 midterm elections: Rashida Tlaib of Michigan’s 13thCongressional District and Ilhan Omar of Minnesota’s 5thCongressional District. Tlaib and Omar are part of a “pink wave” in which a record 100 women ran for Congressional office,…
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Writer and interfaith activist Saadia Faruqi has launched an amazing new children’s book series, Meet Yasmin. altM’s Asma Uddin sat down with her to talk about her inspiration for the series and her path to success. altM: Saadia, welcome to altM. You’ve written some really wonderful pieces for us in the past,…
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Paleo, Keto, Atkins, Whole30, Beans and Greens, lemon water and soup detoxes–the list goes on and on! The options are dizzying and most of us have tried one or most or all of these, with varying results. Sometimes we shed a few pounds and start to feel better, but sooner…
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I remember how it felt to zone out for hours while painting when I was seven. I didn’t have all the tools, skills, or supplies I have now, but I could still enter a different mindspace for hours on end, painting patterns in watercolor, recognizing the tactile sensations on my…
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altM’s Asma Uddin has been working with dietician, Zainab Sarwar of Moksha Dubai, and can attest that Zainab is highly effective! Her broader offerings include a One-Stop Yoga Fitness experience. Tailored exclusively for women, Moksha Dubai specializes in Weight-Loss and Specific Body Area Transformation programs. Moksha Dubai is famous for its…
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Most coverage of Ilhan Omar, the thirty-five-year-old state legislator who won the Democratic primary in Minnesota’s Fifth Congressional District last night, has focussed on her identity. She was born in Somalia, and she came to the United States when she was twelve, knowing only two phrases of English: “hello” and…
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As an American who is also a Muslim and a woman, the last year and a half has drained what little enthusiasm I carried for the political process. Last Tuesday however, for the first time since President Trump’s unforeseen win of the presidency, I felt a glimmer of cautious hope…
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