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Deconstructing Nicholas Kristof’s “A Rite of Torture for Girls”

My response to Nicholas Kristof’s article examines female genital mutilation (FGM) discourse in the Western’s paradigm of imperialistic assumption (IA).

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A Man on a Mission: Meet Olugu Ukpai and CHAMA

Olugu is preventing the unnecessary death of people in his Nigerian community due to malaria and other illnesses by creating clean water, offering free medical care and through the immense power of education.

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CHAMA: Challenge Malaria in Africa

CHAMA: Challenge Malaria in Africa – founded by Olugu and Esther Ukpai, in memory of their daughter, Goodness, who died of malaria in 2006.

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Study Abroad: How are Muslims Being Impacted by Stereotypes?

The New York Times recently reported about the increased number of American students studying abroad in the Middle East.  The article, Life Lessons in the Middle East, covers several students’ experiences at institutions such as the American University of Cairo and the American University of Beirut, documenting their language study and travel.  The article states [...]

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