Biases and stereotypes about Muslims are so deeply rooted in people’s minds that Islamophobia does not register for many. Let’s talk about why. Today is the second annual International Day to Combat Islamophobia. March 15 is also the fourth anniversary of the mass shooting at the New Zealand mosque in which 51 people were murdered and 40 people were injured by a white supremacist — a domestic terrorist. …

I am excited to launch some new services and expand on my coaching offering. 1:1 and Group Coaching Support Coaching is something that has supported my own professional development and personal growth. I credit it with helping me find and use my voice; build and lead teams; and nurture essential leadership skills like navigating conflict. …

A reflection on leading an organization through a significant evolution. At the end of this month, I will close out my final term as Co-President of the San Francisco Women’s Political Committee, a role that I’ve held for the last couple of years. …

This letter was submitted as Public Comment and sent directly to the SF United Board of Education Commissioners and Superintendent Wayne on September 20, 2022. Dear SFUSD Commissioners and Superintendent Wayne, I’m writing to you once again this evening in support of the Eid Resolution. I would like to reiterate the importance of this resolution in advancing equity, inclusiveness and representation within SFUSD. I have learned just how much these integral components, values we often…

Focusing on value, impact and fulfillment. For the first six months of this year, I was fortunate to live and work abroad in the UAE. During this time away from home, I was able to reassess the type of work I enjoy doing and how I am most effective and impactful for my clients. As a…

“You can’t separate peace from freedom because no one can be at peace unless he has his freedom.” The driver behind these essays was to share my first-hand, on-the-ground experience with both Palestinian and Israeli guides with you to build awareness of the plight of the Palestinian people who currently live under military occupation that oppresses their human rights and opportunity for better lives. It’s not a perspective…

Life in military occupation. A day tour from Jerusalem brought me to Bethlehem, Palestine, the place where Jesus was born. …

Visiting the most contested city in the world. Jerusalem is one of the oldest cities in the world and considered holy within all of the Abrahamic faiths: Judaism, Christianity and Islam. At the beginning of Islam, Muslims used to pray in the direction of Jerusalem before the direction of prayer was changed to the Ka’bah in Mecca. For…

“One of the reasons the occupation has been able to last so long is because so few people know what it actually looks like.” Hebron is the second largest city in the West Bank in occupied Palestine with approximately 220,000 Palestinians. It is also the frontline for the occupation (going 55 years now) with illegal settlements, segregated streets, and the destruction of Palestinian communities and livelihoods.