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…·1 min read·Sep 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…·2 min read·Sep 11, 2022----
Rana AbdelhamidHow non-Black Arabs can resist anti-Blackness in our communitiesBy Rana Abdelhamid and Mafaz Al-Suwaidan3 min read·Jun 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…4 min read·Apr 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.·3 min read·Mar 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…·2 min read·Dec 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…2 min read·Nov 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…3 min read·Nov 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…3 min read·Oct 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…4 min read·Oct 6, 2018----