Notes
The Weapon That Doesn’t Stop
Cluster munitions don't discriminate by design. The states that matter most still use them.
Texani
Notes
Who Counts as Innocent
I dismissed the claim that some don’t see Israelis as civilians. I was wrong.
Essays
Who Gets to Be Egyptian?
A personal and historical essay on how Egyptian identity was built, narrowed, and enforced.
Notes
Dual Disappointment
Why the same war produces incompatible meanings.
Notes
That Texani Piece was AI
Do I use AI to write? Yes. Here’s how.
Essays
Theatre and the Muslim Imagination
I've been sitting in the same theatre for years, never hearing “Salam.” So I went looking.
Essays
I’m Moving to Bellaire
What does it mean for Muslims to move to previously segregated neighborhoods?
Essays
World’s Best Brownie
Beyond “is gelatin halal?” My journey with brownies, gelatin, and Impossible pork.