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Dissident flees to obscure nation, raises many children

bingregory — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 12:23:03 +0000

Pete O’Neal, former Black Panther, is running an orphanage in rural Tanzania and confronting his mortality.

American Muslim Expat Life

bingregory — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 08:32:57 +0000

Author and Professor Dr Jamillah Karim spent a year living in Kuala Lumpur. Read this great interview by Sister Brooke, and then visit Dr Jamillah’s blog for a series of thoughtful reflections on what living in Malaysia was like for her as an African American Muslim, what insights she gained about the immigrant Muslim experience in America and more.

Granfalloons

bingregory — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 03:51:18 +0000

Granfalloon (n) : “A proud and meaningless association of human beings.” A word coined by Kurt Vonnegut (1922-2007) in his book Cat’s Cradle. I was recalling the concept recently for some reason but couldn’t bring the term to mind. There it is: A granfalloon. The idea is illustrated in the book by a woman from Indiana who is just thrilled to meet Hoosiers everywhere she goes, a Hoosier being a name for people from the state of Indiana, but the shared qualities she recognizes in Hoosiers exists only in her own mind. Thanks, Kurt.

Brass Crescent 2011

bingregory — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 01:59:55 +0000

The Brass Crescent Awards for 2011 are open for voting. There are just a huge number of quality blogs up for consideration. Polls close on November 7.

Muslims in the West

bingregory — Sun, 18 Sep 2011 14:53:07 +0000

Muslims in the West: A Photo Journal. Another great minimalist concept along the lines of Muslims Wearing Things. They accept submissions.