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February 19, 2021 by Nick Witkowski
Over 60 million, and no, I am not talking about the number of slices of pizza I thought I have eaten in my life. I am referencing the number of people that live in the beautiful country that is Italy. This country holds many historical roots that emphasize the architecture, culture, and overall atmosphere of anyone who decides to visit. So grab your passport... |
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January 16, 2021 by Tasneem Sultan
At first glance, justice and coexistence seem like simple words to define but in reality, they are complex and hold deep meaning. According to dictionary.com, “justice is a quality of being just; righteousness, equitableness, or... |
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January 14, 2021 by Noor Amanullah
In his blog post “The Ideal Institution: Pursuing Racial Equity in Schools,” my fellow youth council member Asquith Clarke II identifies a root issue of inequity and prejudice in schools: validating the myth of race theory and perpetuating white supremacy through... |
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January 12, 2021 by Asquith Clarke II
Today we are constantly battling for racial equity in our states, cities, and schools. These battles are made apparent in our schools, where many students of ethnic minorities are exposed to prejudice. Other students, teachers, and... |
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January 3rd, 2021 by Jay Tyson
This Christmas Day, I’d like to give a special shout-out to our Persian friends, whose ancestors provided the first three Christmas gifts. Each year... |
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December 2, 2020 by Noor Amanullah La Convivencia: the coexistence. What was it? What does it mean for us today? Have we ever achieved it? When I recorded the first episode of the La Convivencia podcast, I asked myself a lot of questions about coexistence. For me, the most important... |
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November 18, 2020 by Nick WitkowskiBrrrr. It’s getting rather cold and fast as we quickly approach the winter months that usually have the frostbite nipping at your nose! Staying indoors in the winter is usually a given, but with the happiest of holidays rolling around, many hosts or attend indoor gatherings with friends and family to celebrate...
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October 28, 2020 by Jay TysonThe religions of humankind can be regarded as the continents.
They are separated by oceans of misunderstanding and sometimes even by warfare. In a few places, they are ... |
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October 22, 2020 by Eshe LovelyGrowing up, people would always ask me about what life in Africa is like. “Are there cellphones there?” or, “Do you sleep in huts?” were common ones. My mother was born in Ghana and immigrated to the U.S. when she was 14 years old. I grew up taking trips there every summer. I had also attended a school...
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September 15, 2020 by Noor Amanullah
Maybe it's failing to keep up with the flow of traffic. For others, it might be the inability to slow down in time for speedbumps. The ability to steer yourself in the right direction, or the only direction you can, without crashing, but while taking note of the world around you is not a simple...
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September 2, 2020 by Eshe Lovely
Intersectionality. This word was coined by Kimberlé Creshaw in 1989, and is now becoming more incorporated into our vocabulary. What does it mean? Why does it even matter? Intersectionality is the idea that social categories intersect and contribute to the level of... |
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August 19, 2020 by Nick Witkowski
Within our world there are thousands of different cultures, some extremely unrecognized and almost forgotten amongst the majority of the population. All cultures are all unique in some way, with some examples including clothing, dishes, religious practices, music, holidays, and even... |
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August 12, 2020 by Arnav Joshi
The July 19th Virtual Community Dialogue was a terrific experience for me! I was really interested in what I could do to be a better ally to the Black community and what I could do to bridge the gap between different races and cultures in general so I decided... |
August 8, 2020 by Skyler Simon
Social distancing/quarantining can get pretty boring. Most people feel like they’ve been repeating the same mid-March day for months. How can anybody not get bored out of their minds when being stuck at home all day? How can you deal with the stress of a global pandemic while ...
Social distancing/quarantining can get pretty boring. Most people feel like they’ve been repeating the same mid-March day for months. How can anybody not get bored out of their minds when being stuck at home all day? How can you deal with the stress of a global pandemic while ...
July 22, 2020 by Noor Amanullah
Sawu bona. I see you. Ngikhona. I am here.
The Zulu greeting, “Sawu bona” and its response, “Nghikona” are an exchange between two people acknowledging the presence of the other and of themselves in their impending interaction. The sayings translate to “I see you,” and “I am here.” Panelist Stephanie R. Strong referenced the Zulu greetings in a comment about accountability and speaking truth to power...
Sawu bona. I see you. Ngikhona. I am here.
The Zulu greeting, “Sawu bona” and its response, “Nghikona” are an exchange between two people acknowledging the presence of the other and of themselves in their impending interaction. The sayings translate to “I see you,” and “I am here.” Panelist Stephanie R. Strong referenced the Zulu greetings in a comment about accountability and speaking truth to power...
June 25, 2020 by Tasneem Sultan
Recent tragic murders of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, and Breonna Taylor have sparked ongoing unrest in America. The same racism that we saw this country built on still exists in the foundations of our society, proven by the horrifying videos of George Floyd’s murder and others. Despite the efforts of the Civil Rights Movement, we still...
Recent tragic murders of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, and Breonna Taylor have sparked ongoing unrest in America. The same racism that we saw this country built on still exists in the foundations of our society, proven by the horrifying videos of George Floyd’s murder and others. Despite the efforts of the Civil Rights Movement, we still...
June 14, 2020 by Jay Tyson
A review of the history of racism in America, from its slavery phase to its Jim Crow phase to its segregation phase to its modern mass-incarceration/police brutality phase forces me to wonder why, in spite of centuries of work against it, it seems to keep popping back up. Every time we think we have destroyed the old...
A review of the history of racism in America, from its slavery phase to its Jim Crow phase to its segregation phase to its modern mass-incarceration/police brutality phase forces me to wonder why, in spite of centuries of work against it, it seems to keep popping back up. Every time we think we have destroyed the old...
April 8, 2020 by Tasneem Sultan
An organism invisible to the naked eye is threatening humanity’s very existence. As the COVID- 19 virus rapidly spreads throughout the world, we are becoming anxious and stressed by the possibility of being infected and losing our loved ones. This pandemic is taking us to an unprecedented national and global...
An organism invisible to the naked eye is threatening humanity’s very existence. As the COVID- 19 virus rapidly spreads throughout the world, we are becoming anxious and stressed by the possibility of being infected and losing our loved ones. This pandemic is taking us to an unprecedented national and global...
March 24, 2020 by Raimy Khalife-Hamdan
The world has erupted with fears, with tears, with mistrust.
In an ironically collaborative way, every country on this globe is experiencing the same non-human, non-discriminatory beast: COVID-19. And who knows how long this internationally collective battle will last? Chinese cardiologists have been collaborating with American ones. The U.S. has sought the....
The world has erupted with fears, with tears, with mistrust.
In an ironically collaborative way, every country on this globe is experiencing the same non-human, non-discriminatory beast: COVID-19. And who knows how long this internationally collective battle will last? Chinese cardiologists have been collaborating with American ones. The U.S. has sought the....
December 31, 2019 by Raimy Khalife-Hamdan
Recently, in Monsey, New York, there was another heartbreaking anti-Semetic act against Hasidic Jews. For most of us, when we read about these horrible incidents, these events shock us, tear at our hearts, and force tears into our eyes. And yet, it is important to note that these incidents accumulate in our past, adding onto a history of pain, violence, and intolerance...
Recently, in Monsey, New York, there was another heartbreaking anti-Semetic act against Hasidic Jews. For most of us, when we read about these horrible incidents, these events shock us, tear at our hearts, and force tears into our eyes. And yet, it is important to note that these incidents accumulate in our past, adding onto a history of pain, violence, and intolerance...
November 22, 2019 by Zain Sultan
La Convivencia will be hosting its 2nd annual Holiday Day of Service event on December 7, 2019. As part of its mission, La Convivencia aims to bring diverse members of the local community together to help families in need. But where does this idea of community service come from, and why should we...
La Convivencia will be hosting its 2nd annual Holiday Day of Service event on December 7, 2019. As part of its mission, La Convivencia aims to bring diverse members of the local community together to help families in need. But where does this idea of community service come from, and why should we...
July 26, 2019 by Raimy Khalife-Hamdan
I was fortunate enough to be able to attend the Oxford Consortium on Human Rights at Oxford University this July. This year’s focus was on migration and human movement— and what a relevant topic today, in a world where earth, location, and humans blend together.
I have been thinking about human rights, and wondering...
I was fortunate enough to be able to attend the Oxford Consortium on Human Rights at Oxford University this July. This year’s focus was on migration and human movement— and what a relevant topic today, in a world where earth, location, and humans blend together.
I have been thinking about human rights, and wondering...
July 8, 2019 by Brandi Hebert
The genesis of this blog series emerged from a course at United Lutheran Seminary on Justice and Judgement. Approximately 25 students from across the United States gathered together to explore this subject theologically and within the context of Christian scripture. The hypothesis that the students engaged was the question, “Is God nonviolent?” This is an important question...
The genesis of this blog series emerged from a course at United Lutheran Seminary on Justice and Judgement. Approximately 25 students from across the United States gathered together to explore this subject theologically and within the context of Christian scripture. The hypothesis that the students engaged was the question, “Is God nonviolent?” This is an important question...
May 29, by Tasneem Sultan
In the summer of 2018, I went with my family on an inspiring trip to Spain, the land of coexistence and mutual understanding between Muslims, Jews, Christians and many other ethnicities during the Medieval times...
In the summer of 2018, I went with my family on an inspiring trip to Spain, the land of coexistence and mutual understanding between Muslims, Jews, Christians and many other ethnicities during the Medieval times...
April 17, 2019 by Noor Amanullah
On Sunday, March 24 over 150 community members joined the La Convivencia team for a day of conversation, solidarity, and reflection at the 2nd Annual Social Justice and Interfaith Conference at the Princeton University Friend Center. . Before the commencement of the conference, attendees and local faith leaders held a moment of silence in a candlelight vigil for the victims of the Christchurch mosque attacks only a week prior...
On Sunday, March 24 over 150 community members joined the La Convivencia team for a day of conversation, solidarity, and reflection at the 2nd Annual Social Justice and Interfaith Conference at the Princeton University Friend Center. . Before the commencement of the conference, attendees and local faith leaders held a moment of silence in a candlelight vigil for the victims of the Christchurch mosque attacks only a week prior...
March 17, 2019 by Noor Amanullah
Perhaps unsurprisingly to most, a Muslim identity is almost always served with a side of Islamophobia and conversations concerning terrorism. From a young age, I have been no stranger to hate. I have, however, also been engulfed in love, and have been blessed to live where I do, in an era when although hate seems rampant, love multiplies every day...
Perhaps unsurprisingly to most, a Muslim identity is almost always served with a side of Islamophobia and conversations concerning terrorism. From a young age, I have been no stranger to hate. I have, however, also been engulfed in love, and have been blessed to live where I do, in an era when although hate seems rampant, love multiplies every day...
Febuary 25, 2019 by Raimy Khalife-Hamdan
All People are a single nation - Qu’ran
Religion is the core of humanity. The actual percentage of non-religious humans is miniscule to the immense history of human civilization. Even before literacy, humans have practiced religion to explain mysterious phenomenon. Historically, Muslims, Jews, and Christians have lived and worked together in coexistence in Western Asia and North Africa...
All People are a single nation - Qu’ran
Religion is the core of humanity. The actual percentage of non-religious humans is miniscule to the immense history of human civilization. Even before literacy, humans have practiced religion to explain mysterious phenomenon. Historically, Muslims, Jews, and Christians have lived and worked together in coexistence in Western Asia and North Africa...
December 23, 2018 by Bilal Sultan
Spain was an intriguing experience to say the least. There are many historic sites there that hold the stories of Islamic Medieval Spain. This period is also known as La Convivencia, which means coexistence, a time of peace and harmony between people of different religions and cultures (especially Muslims, Jews, and Christian), cultural exchange and scientific exploration...
Spain was an intriguing experience to say the least. There are many historic sites there that hold the stories of Islamic Medieval Spain. This period is also known as La Convivencia, which means coexistence, a time of peace and harmony between people of different religions and cultures (especially Muslims, Jews, and Christian), cultural exchange and scientific exploration...
November 30, 2017 by Tasneem Sultan
It was a cold and windy day, but the Mall was quite busy as holiday season is just beginning. My son and I were in a store browsing books when suddenly a tall man walking behind us came in front of us and started to shout Islamophobic rhetoric: “You Muslims want Sharia Law,” followed by similar accusations...
It was a cold and windy day, but the Mall was quite busy as holiday season is just beginning. My son and I were in a store browsing books when suddenly a tall man walking behind us came in front of us and started to shout Islamophobic rhetoric: “You Muslims want Sharia Law,” followed by similar accusations...
August 27, 2017 by Bilal Sultan
Facing the future sounds scary. We do not know what will happen and for all we know, it could be disaster or utopia. But the future is what we live for. It is the most important thing in our lives, despite how unpredictable it is...
Facing the future sounds scary. We do not know what will happen and for all we know, it could be disaster or utopia. But the future is what we live for. It is the most important thing in our lives, despite how unpredictable it is...
July 6, 2017 by Jay Tyson
221 years ago, the Founders of our nation wrote a document that has echoed across the world and down through the generations since that time. Among the principles it proclaimed was that the main purpose of government is to protect the rights of the people to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. When the Constitution was written, about a decade later, it amplified this theme by listing some of those rights in the first 10 amendments, called the Bill of Rights. One was the right to follow the religion of one's choice...
221 years ago, the Founders of our nation wrote a document that has echoed across the world and down through the generations since that time. Among the principles it proclaimed was that the main purpose of government is to protect the rights of the people to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. When the Constitution was written, about a decade later, it amplified this theme by listing some of those rights in the first 10 amendments, called the Bill of Rights. One was the right to follow the religion of one's choice...
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