I am a female in my mid twenties. I want to like knowledge and activities. I have no interest in anything really.. Even if it’s as simple as reading an article. I don’t do anything. I always feel very fatigued to do anything so I feel like a potato always. Don’t really know what help ... Read More
Dear Fatima, I have known my cousin for almost a whole year now. Yep, she is the one that I posted about earlier. She left me and stays at my aunt’s house and I have always missed her beyond words since she has left me. But she hates me so much right now, my heart ... Read More
Salaam wa alaikum, I’m ruining my life by living in my head. During sophomore year i switched to a new school and was bullied and suffered from extremely low self-esteem. I wore hijab which got me noticed more and not in a good way. Although there was nice people my awkwardness ruined any possible friendships. ... Read More
Dear Fatima, I’m an 18 yr old girl. I’m in college and I’m very depressed. I know there are people and people come and go but I can’t live without my cousin. She is one of my very few best friends and she is working for my dads company. When my aunt was gone, she ... Read More
Dear Fatima, I’m an 18 year old girl and I’m struggling from sadness and loneliness due to emotional attachment issues. My cousin comes over every few weekends and we are just about the closest friends in the world, it just that she doesn’t stay with me, she stays at my uncle’s house. Obviously it is ... Read More
One of our Muslim youth leaders ran away from home when she turned 18. She was a role model for the youth in our community. Very few people know and are devastated. 1. How could we support her? she talks over social media to some of her friends but not her family. 2. How could ... Read More
“I thought all there was to life was being like someone else. Truth is, everything you could ever need is within you. I started acknowledging all the strength and courage I possessed. I started to pray to God and acknowledged the connection I felt. I turned life around for the better and told myself, I am ... Read More
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
The Institute for Youth Development and Excellence (IYDE) is bringing decades of youth services experience to address this growing population. IYDE develops programs in tangent with the youth being served, to counter these many negative influences, and restore a proper balance to the youth. We are committed to developing youth and fortifying communities. Our Mission ... Read More
