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Strangers at Home: Uyghers in the land of the Hui

This story includes many disguised details to protect the identity of the characters, my friends, in the story.

Jul 2, 2016

Strangers at Home: Uyghers in the land of the Hui

Jul 2, 2016

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Dear Uyghur — On the Fear and Beauty of a People

I didn’t grow up in the most free of countries. There was always a looming knowledge that saying the wrong thing could land you in jail…

Jun 29, 2016

Dear Uyghur — On the Fear and Beauty of a People

Jun 29, 2016

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My Uyghur Translator — On the Streets of Kashgar, China

This post is not about the deep history of Kashgar. Nor the treasure of culture I found in Kashgar, the Uyghur cultural capital. I do…

Jun 26, 2016

My Uyghur Translator — On the Streets of Kashgar, China

Jun 26, 2016

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Looking for Ramadan in Ürümqi, Xinjiang, China

I landed at the Ürümqi airport after having taken my longest flight ever (measured in number of connections). It was four legs…

Jun 17, 2016

Looking for Ramadan in Ürümqi, Xinjiang, China

Jun 17, 2016

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Touba, Senegal — A Visit to the Tomb of Shaykh Ahmed Bamba

It is almost impossible to talk about Muslims in Senegal without talking about the Sufi tariqas. There is no other country, in Africa or…

Aug 27, 2015

Touba, Senegal — A Visit to the Tomb of Shaykh Ahmed Bamba

Aug 27, 2015

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A Journey to Senegal & An Unplanned Meeting of the Parents

Part 5 in a Global Journey

Aug 26, 2015

A Journey to Senegal & An Unplanned Meeting of the Parents

Aug 26, 2015

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How I Found the ONE

An Atypical Journey to Embracing Sufism in Senegal by Aminta Diop

Aug 17, 2015

How I Found the ONE

Aug 17, 2015

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The Sufi Path in Sao Paulo

My meeting with Imam Ahmad Shakur came about very quickly, and quite honestly, unexpectedly. I arrived to the coffee-shop at 6:05 pm for a…

Aug 10, 2015

The Sufi Path in Sao Paulo

Aug 10, 2015

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Islam in the Slums of São Paulo, Brazil

Aug 5, 2015

Islam in the Slums of São Paulo, Brazil

Aug 5, 2015

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The Muslims of Brazil

Part 1 in a 12 Part Journey Across the World to Meet Muslims in Brazil, Senegal, Bosnia, China, Malaysia and Japan

Aug 5, 2015

The Muslims of Brazil

Aug 5, 2015

The Eye In Islam

The Eye In Islam

1 faith, 6 countries; A mission to photograph culture & faith in little-known Muslim communities

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