30 Wisdoms From Elders
Making kindness a habit
Kazi Mannan grew up in poverty in a small village in Pakistan, without electricity or running water, one of…
May 20, 2019Featured Posts and Latest Stories
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30 Wisdoms From EldersBe strong and study
“We had a beautiful life, beautiful house, beautiful big family,” Noor tells me about her life in Syria. She,…
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30 Wisdoms From EldersMore than half good
Shahidul and I were driving to the Al Jazeera studio for his interview with Mehdi Hasan, and it was…
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30 Wisdoms From EldersShare Cake
My father loved dessert, anything sweet and delicious brought him so much pleasure; I inherited his sweet tooth. Growing…
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30 Wisdoms From EldersContinue to Serve
Imam Magid was 17 when he was asked to join a group of people who were providing food at…
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30 Wisdoms From EldersParro, Parro (Study, study)
Maman, my mother in law, has always shared such fond memories of her Nanna, her grandmother, so when I…
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30 Wisdoms From EldersNo Job Too Small
When Kokun Chacha first came to America from India, at age 24, he started working in the kitchen of…
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30 Wisdoms From EldersJannat Mein Jharu (Sweep Heaven Clean)
My niece Mariya, who’s visiting from Calcutta, was making kheer as she was telling me this story. “When we were…
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30 Wisdoms From EldersSach Bolo (Speak the truth)
Zeshan B remembers coming back from Sunday School one day and his grandmother, who was visiting, asked him what…
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30 Wisdoms From EldersFamous People Fail!
“As soon as I arrived at Cambridge, I was convinced that I was going to fail,” my dear friend…
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30 Wisdoms From EldersCriticism is Necessary
Dalia had come to our home recently to attend a Syrian cooking class and dinner; our new Syrian friends, for…
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30 Wisdoms From EldersSprinkle Favors Generously
Growing up, I was a quiet, reserved, fairly shy girl, happier studying than socializing. I wasn’t one of the…
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30 Wisdoms From Elders30 Wisdoms from our Elders: Intro Video
Dear friends, Ramadan Mubarak, and welcome back to ’30 days 30 deeds’! I’m excited to be back on this…
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Personal EssaysPakistan on the Potomac
“Being a cross-cultural parent in Washington can mean teaching your children the Koran — and then carpooling them to hip-hop…
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Refelections“She never met a stranger”
This is George, outside his childhood home in Mclean. His mom Evelyn lived here for 65 years, until…
September 27, 2018
