Mosaics is a research opportunity to gather the collective experiences of young Arab and South Asian Muslims in the Washington, DC, and Baltimore metropolitan areas. Increasingly, parents, imams, youth workers, counselors, and young Muslims have voiced an interest in trying to figure out whether Muslim youth are growing up healthy and happy, and what role ... Read More
Salaam Walekum, I am stuck in a situation where I have to choose between two sides and I don’t know which way to go. One side holds my foundation and the other my future. Unfortunately they are not on the same side and it is a dilemma that I have been dealing with for a ... Read More
I am sure each and every one of us has dealt with parents who just don’t understand us. And man, what a pain it is to try to get them to see our point! As I’ve grown older, I slowly started to realize how easily I am convinced. And this easily being convinced thing started ... Read More
Dear Fatima, I just started realizing who I am for the first time in my life. I know how I want to act and who I want to surround myself with. I know i’m making the right choices. I’m focusing on my grades and trying to respect my parents more. I’m being more independent and ... Read More
Almost two years ago, I was close to being married to an awful person and live my life in a dreadful marriage. It was the summer of my sophomore year of college. I had just found out that a guy from the MSA (so cliché!) was interested in me and wanted to approach my father ... Read More
Dear Fatima, I’m almost 18 years old and I have never been kissed, never had a boyfriend, and I have never been on a date. It is mostly because of my faith. There have been many guys who have been interested in me but I’ve refused them. However, growing up in America and being a ... Read More
Muslim Youth Musings is a literary magazine committed to inspiring the Ummah through quality Islamic literature authored by Muslim youth across the world. http://www.muslimyouthmusings.com/
South Asian Psychological Networking Association (SAPNA) is dedicated to connecting scientist-practitioners invested in the psychological concerns of South Asians and South Asian Americans. SAPNA provides research and resources on various topics in Psychology and mental health. http://www.oursapna.org/12.html
Counselors Helping (South) Asians/Indians (CHAI) is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to provide outreach, referral and educational services to the South Asian community on issues related to mental health and wellness in the Baltimore/Washington metropolitan area. CHAI also works with mental health professionals and social services agencies to increase their cultural proficiency when working ... Read More
Muslim American Youth Supportline (MAYS) is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing support services for Muslim American Youth facing the challenges and pressures present in today’s society. Through a variety of communication methods, youth can share their unique life struggles and receive anonymous, faith-sensitive, confidential and non-judgmental peer support. MAYS seeks to raise awareness of ... Read More
