Rana AbdelhamidFirst Ever Malikah Women’s Safety Festival (Queens)As you may know, October is domestic violence awareness month and we’re grateful that we get to kick-off such an important month at the…Sep 30, 2022Sep 30, 2022
Rana AbdelhamidAsylum Seekers in New York: How You Can HelpNearly 7,600 asylum seekers have arrived in NYC in recent months seeking safety. Every week packed buses are arriving at Port Authority…Sep 11, 2022Sep 11, 2022
Rana AbdelhamidHow non-Black Arabs can resist anti-Blackness in our communitiesBy Rana Abdelhamid and Mafaz Al-SuwaidanJun 1, 2020Jun 1, 2020
Rana AbdelhamidWhy we must prioritize working class communities like Queens in COVID-19 responseI was born and raised in Queens, NY. And so it is heart wrenching to watch the way the COVID-19 pandemic is impacting our Queens…Apr 7, 2020Apr 7, 2020
Rana AbdelhamidWays to Support Queens Through COVID19Many of you probably know that Queens, NY has been hardest hit in New York City by the pandemic. Here are some ways you can help.Mar 30, 2020Mar 30, 2020
Rana Abdelhamid“Syrian” “refugee.” “girl.””victim” “concussion” “hospitalized”I wonder what her name is? I wish we could say her name. I wonder if it hides Arabic letters gifted to her by her mama, like my name does…Dec 20, 2018Dec 20, 2018
Rana AbdelhamidOn this week’s hate crime reportThe night that Trump got elected, I remember receiving texts from so many of my women of color friends, women in hijab, black women, queer…Nov 14, 2018Nov 14, 2018
Rana AbdelhamidOn building the foundation for a women’s organization with my sistersI sit here writing, my heart bursting with jittery love, joy and gratitude. A harsh contrast to the many times I felt an overwhelming…Nov 6, 2018Nov 6, 2018
Rana AbdelhamidWe’re working to bring self-defense education to every young woman in NYC. Here’s why.Just a little over a month ago, Christine Blasey Ford brought thousands of women across this nation to tears as she described her…Oct 26, 2018Oct 26, 2018
Rana AbdelhamidWhat I learned on a Racial Justice Exchange to Berlin as an American OrganizerA couple of months ago I was invited by a German civil society group to join a group of young American activists and organizers in Berlin…Oct 6, 2018Oct 6, 2018