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| Looking for College Age Muslim Writers for Book |
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| jannah |
| 02/26/03 at 06:06:24 |
| From: Shadi Hamid <sh75 @ georgetown.edu> Salaam, Me and two other students are working on writing a book/anthology about the Muslim-American experience post-9/11 and we're looking for college-age Muslims to submit pieces for possible inclusion in the book. The detailed information is contained in the e-flier below....could you please forward this to your respective MSAs and to any other listservs or people who you think may be interested... thanks, Shadi Hamid Georgetown University -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ***PLEASE DISTRIBUTE FREELY*** Attn: LOOKING FOR COLLEGE-AGE MUSLIM WRITERS TO SUBMIT PIECES FOR INCLUSION IN BOOK Assalam Alaikum, Ever since 9/11, it has never been more important for Muslims to express themselves and to convey their hopes, their dreams, their worries, and their struggles. That is why we decided that we needed to write a book on the experiences of Muslim-American college students. We are looking for Muslim students to write articles/essays to be considered for inclusion in this anthology. We hope, through this project, to tap into the diverse experiences of Muslim students in America. The voices of young Muslims need to be heard by all Americans. This anthology, inshallah, will be able to present the Muslim experience to a wider audience. We are looking for bright, insightful, and inspirational Muslim students to put their thoughts on paper, expressing some aspect of their personal experience as Muslims in America and the complications and challenges that go along with that. Ultimately, the main question this anthology will address is: what does it mean to be Muslim and American ? Furthermore, what does it mean to be a Muslim-American in the post-9/11 context ? We emphasize that you do not need to feel as though you are a spokesman for Islam as a religion, or Muslims as a people. You are only a spokesperson for yourself and your own experience. If you are interested and would like us to consider a piece from you for inclusion in the anthology, then you should send a writing sample to MuslimVoiceNow@hotmail.com by March 15th, 2003 (include your name, age, university, year, major, ethnicity, as well as your post-undergrad plans). The writing sample should be about a page long (single-spaced) and should give us an idea of your writing style and what you are interested in writing about. After we receive writing samples from Muslims from around the country, we will then decide on 20-25 people who will then expand their writing samples into a cohesive and well-thought out article or essay (several pages long) for inclusion in the book. Please refer to the list of guiding questions below for potential topics to address. Once again, please note that writing samples will be DUE on MARCH 15th. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us at MuslimVoiceNow@hotmail.com Sincerely, Shadi Hamid Sadaf Jaffer Ahmed Humayoun GUIDING QUESTIONS: What does it mean to be a Muslim and an American ? a.. Are these two identities conflicting, if so, is the conflict reconcilable? Growing up Muslim in America: a.. What my parents, friends, etc. don't understand b.. Assimilation vs. isolation: is that a choice that has to be made ? The College experience from a Muslim Perspective a.. MSA - does it represent you b.. Relationships amongst Muslims on campus c.. Relationships between Muslims and non-Muslims on Campus Muslims under attack after September 11th ? a.. What were your feelings that day? b.. Do you have any uncomfortable experiences with government agencies? For example INS, FBI? c.. Do people look at you differently? What does the American Dream mean to you as a Muslim? a.. What are your hopes for the future? What does Islam mean to you ? a.. Does it shape your day to day life ? If so, how ? |
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