I am a New Jersey-based writer with experience covering politics, international affairs, economic policy, and social justice issues. I have written for the Times Union, Business Insider, The New Arab, MuslimMatters, Boston Political Review, and other outlets.
"'Disappointed but not surprised': American Arabs and Muslims react to Donald Trump's 2024 US election win" November 11, 2024, The New Arab
"Gaza is a top priority for American Muslims in 2024 US elections" October 25, 2024, The New Arab
"US college students on their Gaza solidarity encampments" April 30, 2024, The New Arab
"Muslim Communities Across The U.S. Prepare For Ramadan Amidst Heightened Islamophobia" March 7, 2024, MuslimMatters
"Pharma companies race to rise to the top of $44 billion obesity market" July 25, 2023, Bloomberg Professional Services
"For many Muslims and Arab Americans, Yemeni coffee shop Qahwah House feels like home" April 18, 2023, The New Arab
"Taraweeh prayers held in New York's Times Square" March 28, 2023, The National
"The Significance Of Morocco’s Historic World Cup Performance For Muslims Across The World" January 14, 2023, MuslimMatters
"I quit a $200,000 Silicon Valley law job because it wasn't worth the toll on my mental health. Here's why I have no regrets." October 6, 2022, Business Insider
"‘Punishment on top of punishment’: How NY’s new package policy is affecting incarcerated individuals" September 7, 2022, Times Union
"A Ramadan Without Community, And Isolation The Whole Year Round" May 30, 2022, MuslimMatters
“The Fight For and Against a $15 Minimum Wage: A Massachusetts Perspective” May 6, 2021, Boston Political Review
“As state lawmakers debate redistricting, legislation to rework system makes its way through Beacon Hill” April 15, 2021, Boston University News Service
“Boston City Council and Community Advocates Raise Concerns About Boston Police Department Gang Database” April 11, 2021, Medium
“BU, Harvard create new model to better understand wound healing” April 6, 2021, The Daily Free Press
“Frustrated by the Corporate Grip on Politics, This American Muslim is Running for Congress” March 23, 2021, MuslimMatters
“Comparing Donald Trump and Joe Biden’s COVID-19 Vaccine Plans” March 29, 2021, Boston Political Review
“COVID-19 and the Uighur Crisis: How the Pandemic Further Exacerbated Political and Economic Exploitation” February 2021, International Relations Review
“Black Voters and Joe Biden’s Victory: The Power of Grassroots Organizing” December 28, 2020, Boston Political Review
“Marking a milestone: Our most-read evaluations” (with Mikaela Rabb), July 13, 2020, Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab Blog
“Why Brexit Would be Terrible for British National Security,” October 7, 2019, International Relations Review Blog