The photos below were taken by Hana Moussa, a young Egyptian college student, for Jessica Elsayed...
Author - Jessica Elsayed
This is an interactive map that shows you where YJI students have written stories over the years. You can zoom in or out of the world map to explore all of them in detail. [Note: If you’re seeing this on an author page, you will only see stories by a particular student.]
Ramadan, Day 22: The Cherry on Top
The last 10 days of Ramadan are the most blessed and cherished nights of pretty much the whole year...
Ramadan, Day 16: Muse
The most amazing part of a Ramadan day is the few minutes right before sunset. I almost always...
Ramadan, Day 10: So, How Do We Do It?
Ladies and gentlemen, first my apologizes for keeping you waiting. Today I’m going to answer a...
Ramadan Journal — Day 7 — Time flies
A week passed. I didn’t feel a thing, though. I don’t think anyone did. It’s unexplainable...
Ramadan Journal – Day 5 – To mosque or not to mosque
What’s worse than not knowing what to do is not knowing what to think. Any newspaper reading person...
Ramadan Journal – Day 3 – Doors
Yes, the gates of heaven are open for the Holy Month of Ramadan, but not so much for the gates of...
Ramadan Journal – Day 1 – What is Ramadan?
Ramadan Kareem! That literally means Generous Ramadan ad is one of the many ways the Muslim world...