In Her Eyes
Exploring Muslim Identity
Ilana Alazzeh
Issue date: 10/2/08 Section: Features
Boston, only a two-hour drive away, is a place where I hook up with friends from Virginia at Boston University and the Boston School of Law. At Harvard I am part of a team that organizes an annual Muslim Inter-Scholastic Tournament. I have attended the Inter-faith Youth Corps conference in Chicago, the Reviving the Islamic Spirit conference in Toronto and have continued in my work as Public Relations Director for Muslim Youth of North America.
Locally, I am involved in the local chapter of Habitat for Humanity, Student Government Association, Middle East Peace working in coalition with Hillel, the Campus Anti-War Network and a variety of activities on the different campuses in the Valley. I also interact with a number of religious groups in the area to broaden my understanding of others and to have them better understand me and what I believe.
My experiences in the quaint little town of Northampton, much more sedate than my Northern Virginia home right outside of Washington, D.C., has broadened my world and provided a plethora of experiences and lessons that I believe will take years to fully absorb and appreciate.
Locally, I am involved in the local chapter of Habitat for Humanity, Student Government Association, Middle East Peace working in coalition with Hillel, the Campus Anti-War Network and a variety of activities on the different campuses in the Valley. I also interact with a number of religious groups in the area to broaden my understanding of others and to have them better understand me and what I believe.
My experiences in the quaint little town of Northampton, much more sedate than my Northern Virginia home right outside of Washington, D.C., has broadened my world and provided a plethora of experiences and lessons that I believe will take years to fully absorb and appreciate.
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