Popular Western belief frequently places Muslims in one of two camps: victim or enemy.
Stories here tell the struggles, successes, and – yes – normal lives of five young Muslim women thrust into a political landscape rife with fear, judgment and misunderstanding.
As University of Oregon journalism students finished reporting these stories, a high-profile hate crime left Portlanders reeling. Some stories shifted to include these young women’s responses.
Read, see, hear their stories here.
“Portland is my second home.”
Shabnam Jahromi
“The Arab community…
they’re kind of that middle between white people and then black people, but they’re still superior to black people.”
Fatmah Worfeley
“Muslims love Jesus too.”