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Islamosmileia – Smiling in the Face of Hardship

by on 12. Jun, 2011 in Bay Area, Internet, Islam, Photos, U.S, World

Facebook has been a buzz with quite a few social media campaigns trying to shed stereotypes of Muslim-Americans. Islamosmileia is one such campaign but what sets it apart is the most underrated single expression of human joy; a smile. Simple in essence, yet larger than life. According to the information available on its Facebook page, [...]

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Alif Bay Pay – Yes, There Is An App For That

by on 10. Jun, 2011 in Bay Area, Internet, Pakistan, U.S

Alif Bay Pay is fun and interactive Urdu alphabets learning app that will take any toddler on an educational joy ride. I saw a demo of Alif Bay Pay app few weeks back during lunch with two Qurtaba co-founders, app developer, and thought it was visually very appealing and an excellent way for kids to [...]

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Saudi Women2Drive Campaign in Retrospect

by on 08. Jun, 2011 in Internet, Islam, Middle East, Videos

Manal Al-Sharif, a 32-year-old information-technology expert and female activist, recently lead the fight to give Saudi women the right to drive. Manal started a Facebook campaign urging Saudi women to get behind the wheel in mass numbers on June 17, 2011 and protest the longtime driving ban. She posted a video of herself driving and [...]

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