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Rana Elhawary 81 posts 0 comments

Rana studied Political Science and Women & Gender Studies, this pretty much means she has something to say about anything and everything, even when she really shouldn’t! She is a serious insomniac, an intense reader, and a firm believer in the power of sarcasm. She has no aspirations towards becoming a politician, but she tends to throw around the “F” word -Feminism – a lot.

News

Can the Face of Terrorism Ever Be White?

Rana Elhawary
This past weekend - dating from the 11th to the 12th of August, 2017 - has marked a dark couple of days in the history of the United States of America. White supremacist/racist protesters took the streets of West Virginia by storm. According to the New York Times - and several other news sources - these kinds of protests are not the the first of…
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Arts

This Hijabi Rapper Is Basically Every Arab Woman

Rana Elhawary
A few months ago, Mona Haydar debuted as a rapper, with a music video entitled "Wrap My Hijab." The video had received mixed reviews. From Muslims who were attacking the audacity behind the concept of veiled women being so exposed and in your face, to people who celebrated the idea of a woman re - presenting the ideal of the veil, and finally to…
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