My name means joy. I like making people laugh. I do Interfaith & DEI related things. "Just cuz I rock doesn't mean I'm made out of stone." -my AIM profile '98
Today is #HolocaustMemorialDay - the international day to remember the 6 million Jews murdered during the Holocaust, alongside millions of other people murdered under Nazi persecution of other groups, and in more recent genocides in Cambodia, Rwanda, Bosnia and Darfur. #HMD2023
My name is Nabeela Syed. I’m a 23-year old Muslim, Indian-American woman. We just flipped a Republican-held suburban district.
And in January, I’ll be the youngest member of the Illinois General Assembly.
The world got you down? Me too. I gathered some of my favorite quotes and words of inspiration that help fuel me when i'm running on empty. Hope they help you get through whatever you're going through. Sending love. Praying for peace and compassion.♥️ https://t.co/fpxhUZSkCB
Same - "I have found myself constructing more than critiquing and collaborating more than opposing. My work has been characterized more by an outstretched hand than a raised fist." https://t.co/dF3R2w1nwX
The Diary of Anne Frank was published on this day 75 years ago. Her personal account of the Holocaust remains one of the most widely-read works of nonfiction globally.
Today’s #GoogleDoodle features a slideshow with excerpts from her diary. See it here → https://t.co/2UkOl5cFT5
In honor of #WorldRefugeeDay, we sat down with three Googlers to hear about their background as refugees and the stories that brought them to Google. https://t.co/KblLVtnXme
Judaism’s Passover, Christianity’s Easter and Islam’s holy month of Ramadan are coinciding this month with holy days for Buddhists, Baha’is, Sikhs, Jains and Hindus.
That convergence is inspiring a range of interfaith events. https://t.co/b1kYbkK8K1
Ramadan starts this weekend! Find out all the things at https://t.co/8dZm1y4pzN. 14+ hour fasts are no joke! Be kind to ur Muslim colleagues at work who may be a little sleep & caffeine deprived and a lot hungry during the day. A little empathy goes a long way ❤️ #RamadanMubarak
In honor of #MuslimWomensDay 2022, we’re centering the voices of Muslim women by offering the tools for StoryCorps conversations. Sign up for the StoryCorps Archive to hear dozens of stories from Muslim women about their lives, or record your own: https://t.co/akGP5wavqp
Honored to be recognized with the “Power the Future” award for my work on religious diversity and inclusion in the workplace! Thank you @WorkplaceForum ❤️
Happy International Women's Day! Our animated #GoogleDoodle today honors and celebrates the many roles women play for themselves, their families, and their communities.
https://t.co/MJAAsmHxFh
In his new book, @WajahatAli tells the story of his parents going to prison. How difficult was that to share?
“Once you tell the whole story with the warts, the joy, the glory, the pain — it’s the truth,” he tells @MehdiRHasan. “It wasn't painful, it was actually very cathartic.”
This was so nice to read through ❤️
And I’m a little late but… I care about religious pluralism cuz it helps us navigate this complex, religiously diverse and sometimes very divided world with empathy and love for one another. You be you. I’ll be me. And then let’s be we 🙃
What is religious pluralism and why do people care about it?
See responses to this question from our twitter followers:
#InclusiveAmerica https://t.co/T9sFcnT1Xb
When a weekend to honor Martin Luther King was shattered by the hostage-taking at Texas synagogue, a rabbi and Muslim leader feared that hate could follow.
Here's what @JoshuaMZStanton & @EbooPatel suggest as alternatives https://t.co/gBK1cZMpZx