Disclaimer: This is in no way a direct attack on any entity as much as it is a critique of certain discourses and narratives that have always been and continue to be unacceptable. Content Warning: mentions of violence, rape, and … Continue reading Mosalsalat Ramadan: On Nationalism, Erasure, Exclusionary Politics, and Reproducing Rape Culture
By: Hana Diab It’s that time of the year again where flowers bloom, animals wake up from hibernation, the weather starts getting warmer…and Hana gets nasal congestion and sneezes every five seconds. I, with a stuffy nose, love spring. It’s … Continue reading 8 Colors We’re Using to Bring Some Life to Our Makeup Looks in Honor of Spring
Ramadan is the time of the year where you try to cut down on your sins and you try to mend your relationship with god, for me personally I try my absolute best to do everything I can. This year … Continue reading Navigating My Haram Relationship During Ramadan Sucks
By: Neda Elewa Chapeu, we’re in tears. That’s the least I can say. I fiercely applaud the production team for this year’s Vodafone commercial. The music, the performance, the dresses and the choreography – every single thing. That’s art, true … Continue reading The Return of a (Camp) Icon – Why Sherihan’s Story Matters, Especially to Us
By: Alia El Sherief “The lines between flirting and sexual harassment are blurry sometimes” is something I’ve heard way too many times from shitty men and I’m over it. The lines aren’t blurry. Period. Flirting is respectful, sincere, and consensual … Continue reading 7 Signs He’s Not Flirting, But is Actually a Predator
By: Salma and Farouhita Ramadan Mubarak lovelies!! We don’t know about you, but we’re definitely beyond excited for this year’s holy month. Since we had to spend the last one in quarantine, and this time we won’t, hopefully, hanekhrebha ba! … Continue reading 6 of Our Ramadan Dessert Predictions (and Some Ideas)
By: Fadila Khaled Disclaimer: This article doesn’t reflect my family, but rather gathered stories from various people (consensually) put together. I’ve been fully fasting since I was ten years old, I’m twenty today and in the last ten years, I’ve … Continue reading All the Reasons I’m Dreading Ramadan and the One Reason I’m Not
By: Zahra Fouad You know how sometimes you wish that people can just have a trailer above their heads showing who they really are? Unfortunately, this is not realistic although it would come in handy when trying to figure out … Continue reading Is He Actually a Feminist or Just Trying to Get into Your Pants? Here are Some Questions to Ask
By: Salma Gharraf As a person who has seen their friends go through an eating disorder firsthand (and almost had one herself), I cannot express enough how important it is for everyone to read this article, and think before they … Continue reading FYI: ‘Oh My God! You Lost Weight!’ Is NOT Always a Compliment
By: Danya Danish To all my teacher’s pets, burnt out gifted kids and especially to my “you have potential!” students, I trigger warned this for you because this isn’t an easy pill to swallow. You know that one goody-two shoes … Continue reading How To Recognize When You’re Being Gaslit By Your Teachers
