These supermums are part of a growing wave of women who use the Internet to spawn success. By Afia R Fitriati. Iim Fahima Jachja CEO, Virtual Consulting A little girl with bangs squeals upon my arrival to the third floor of the Graha Sentana Building, the headquarters of Virtual Consulting, Indonesia’s up-and-coming digital marketing consultancy firm and … Read more
A Muslim woman can be many things. But can she be a feminist? Fatimah Jackson-Best muses about how Muslim women worldwide are defying norms and setting new standards. Recently, a student approached me after class. Whispering, she asked if it was possible for Muslim women to be feminists. She came to me in a manner that let me … Read more
Egyptian Yasmine Mahmoud, a 31-year-old executive secretary, rides her bicycle in Cairo on December 25, 2014. Women enjoy more freedom in Egypt than in deeply conservative Muslim countries such as Saudi Arabia, but the most populous Sunni Arab country still considers it inappropriate for them to ride bicycles. Unlike in many countries, the two-wheeler is … Read more
Mohammed “Mo” Amer is a Kuwaiti-born American stand-up comedian and writer of Palestinian descent. He is best known as one-third of comedy trio Allah Made Me Funny. As a bona fide headliner, Mo Amer has already cemented his stature as a pioneer of Arab-American standup, a truly original voice in comedy today. Dave Chappelle regularly … Read more
Five simple methods to remember, for those who keep forgetting where they’ve left their keys. By Beta Nisa. Everything in its right place Force yourself to return things to a specific place once you’ve finished using them. Once you’ve adopted this practice and made it a habit, you’ll have an easier time remembering where you put … Read more