RehmasMama

Pakistani American Muslim writer mom of five and passionate child rights advocate

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@gayrodcon @riverheadbooks @juliebarer @lpp @jynnnne Incredible news!! Many congrats!

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The hijab is a piece of cloth. Does it matter if a Muslim woman wears the hijab or doesn’t?
My tumultuous journey as I explore this question for myself is encapsulated in an essay published in @solsticelitmag's Spring edition.
https://t.co/LRvEAVdzzM

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An uncontroversial measure with wide public support and clear benefits for families who have lost children is shot down with zero accountability https://t.co/BKcATJnqNr

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As National Donate Life Month draws to a close, please consider signing up to be an organ donor and let your family know of your wishes @NHSOrganDonor @DonateLifeToday @DonateLife #OrganDonation

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"If this was the end, I wanted her final breaths to be in my arms.. I couldn’t have any of that if I said yes to organ donation. I wanted to be grossly selfish, even at someone else’s expense."
Thanks @noahmichelson for sharing my #OrganDonation story
https://t.co/kRRcAj2USU

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"If this was the end, I wanted her final breaths to be in my arms.. I couldn’t have any of that if I said yes to organ donation. I wanted to be grossly selfish, even at someone else’s expense."
Thanks @noahmichelson for sharing my #OrganDonation story
https://t.co/kRRcAj2USU

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An Act to Promote Public Safety and Certainty Related to Child Deaths passed the MA House as an amendment to the budget and is headed to the Senate. Thanks to @MarjorieDecker @CindyFriedmanMA @RepMichlewitz @RonMariano for your dedication to child advocacy.

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Our radio interview on BPR today emphasizes the importance of legislation that would increase medical examiner oversight in the case of child deaths https://t.co/60FuvKW9x6

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My op-ed in today’s Boston Globe on the systemic failures that thwarted justice for Rehma, and advocating for a legislative step to address one of the loopholes https://t.co/08uDwLpU80