Tag Archives: third spaces
How becoming #BFFs with Kim Kardashian taught me about online engagement, identity and third spaces
This summer I stumbled upon a dangerous addiction. It was a strange universe where Kim Kardashian was my spontaneous best friend, fame was on the other side of a cute […]
Online Salafism, Things, and the Carnivalesque
In a previous blog, I noted society’s uneasy relationship between material things and the sacred in places of cultural and historical interest. The outrage over the Ten Commandments monument at […]
Social media sites create connections during Ramadan
For Muslims living in Muslim-majority countries or even neighborhoods, their daily lives are now filled with helpful reminders that they are in the midst of Ramadan, the holiest month on […]
Advocacy vs. April Fool’s
On April Fool’s Day, this image circulated widely on Facebook. This graphic image of what appears to be a gray, stillborn baby* wrapped in a bloodstained baby blanket, held in […]
I’ll show you my selfie if you show me yours
The American Psychiatric Association recently came to the conclusion that the act of taking a selfie is a Mental disturbance. I learned of this while perusing on Facebook, looking through […]
The Hybrid Style of Muslimah Lifestyle Videos
A few months ago, BuzzFeed featured a YouTube video of a young Muslim woman, Nye Armstrong, explaining a new way to tie a headscarf. The reason why this video attracted […]
