An introduction to this years '30 days 30 deeds' blog, focusing on 30 stories of refugees I've had the privilege of getting to know, in Greece and in our own community, and the people who are helping them feel at home.Video: George Kolotov

It’s easy to feel overwhelmed by the massive scale of the refugee crisis. Sixty five million people are displaced in the world today. If displaced people formed a country,

At a time in this country when even the sight of Arabic writing can make some people nervous, Aadil Abedi, a London-based artist, is launching his Arabic

As many of us are enjoying our summer holidays, some traveling abroad, others staying closer to home, I have a suggestion. The idea came to me as I was j

Abdul Sattar Edhi, arguably the world’s greatest and least known humanitarian, passed away last Friday; he was 88 years old. Inna lillahi wa inna ilayhi raji’un

Ramadan Kareem everyone. The 30 days blog is back iA. This is our sixth year; I had no idea when we started this blog that it would evolve into such a tradition,

Abdul Sattar Edhi, arguably the world’s greatest and least known humanitarian, passed away last Friday; he was 88 years old. Inna lillahi wa inna ilayhi raji’un

Eid Mubarak, my friends. Hope everyone had a wonderful celebration. We had a family-filled, biryani-full, chai-fueled day -- it was delightful :-)I wanted to

Sometimes, for all that we try to make sense of things, reason defies us, closure eludes us. This has been a difficult Ramadan, with so much heartache from Istanbul

Happy Fourth of July everyone. Seems appropriate to share this post today, from '30 days 30 gratitudes', on coming to America, visiting Lady Liberty,

On our 27th wedding anniversary today, I wanted to share this post from '30 days 30 gratitudes'. Anniversary celebrations don't necessarily have to mean romantic

This week, we had the honor of hosting a beautiful event – a celebration of our Prophet Muhammad (pbuh). Celebrate Mercy is an organization

Our kids are growing up so fast mA. The past few weeks have been a celebration for the kids in our family: our daughter turned 20 and is already half way through college

One of my most fulfilling experiences as a writer has been a message I received from someone who had read a piece that I had written for a national women’s magazine

One of my most fulfilling experiences as a writer has been a message I received from someone who had read a piece that I had written for a national women's magazine

Last night we broke fast at my brother and sister-in-law's home. Mona made a traditional iftar - cholay, choora, pakoras, patties, mango lassi, channa, dahi phulki, fruit salad, firni

Happy Father's Day Dad. Today, and every day, I want to remind you of the amazing life you've lived, the loving qualities you exude, and the way you inspire me each day.

Happy Father's Day to all our dads! Today, we have two posts; the first, a letter Saanya wrote to her dad as part of '30 gratitudes'. The second post, something

My dad had a fall a few days ago, and is generally not doing so well (please keep him in your prayers). I knew the one person in the world who could cheer him up is Zayd

In the midst of a difficult time, it's especially important to remember what we have to be grateful for. This post from 2012 '30 gratitudes'