PORT OF ENTRY

What's your port of entry?

Tell me what you’ve crossed to get here. Tell me what you still carry.

Jan 7 • Jennifer Chowdhury

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December 2025

What will it take for our stories to get heard?

Help sustain independent diaspora journalism into 2026

Dec 18, 2025 • Jennifer Chowdhury

After Bondi, Muslims Were Blamed and a Muslim Hero Was Barely Recognized

Islamophobia rushed in before the truth, while a Muslim hero went unnoticed.

Dec 16, 2025 • Jennifer Chowdhury

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What Happens to Children Taken by ICE?

Inside detention centers and federal buildings like Manhattan’s 26 Federal Plaza, children are separated from their parents, held in undisclosed…

Dec 12, 2025 • Jennifer Chowdhury

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November 2025

Grateful for your support

Your support keeps under-told histories alive. Thank you for being part of this community.

Nov 27, 2025 • Jennifer Chowdhury

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Diaspora Dialogue: Aymann Ismail is Redefining the Muslim Memoir

In Becoming Baba, a journalist and author tears up the post-9/11 script for Muslim storytelling.

Nov 24, 2025 • Jennifer Chowdhury

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Astoria to City Hall: The Grassroots Power Behind Zohran Mamdani’s Win

A love letter to our new mayor and to our beloved NYC.

Nov 5, 2025 • Jennifer Chowdhury

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October 2025

​​ESSAY: Bad Bunny’s Upcoming Super Bowl Performance Reminds America That Language Is Power

Language is inheritance — and sometimes, rebellion.

Oct 22, 2025 • Jennifer Chowdhury

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I don't know how to talk to my kid about Palestine

But I'm learning.

Oct 8, 2025 • Jennifer Chowdhury

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September 2025

Diaspora Dialogues: Writer Samina Ali on Faith, Memory, and Motherhood

From debut novelist to ‘Miracle Girl,’ Ali reflects on faith, survival, and the complexities of Muslim American womanhood

Sep 24, 2025 • Jennifer Chowdhury

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BONUS ESSAY: Should I React to Charlie Kirk’s Death as a Muslim Mother and Journalist?

The America I sensed as a child, quietly simmering beneath the surface, has become frighteningly tangible for my kids today. Do parents like me keep our…

Sep 19, 2025 • Jennifer Chowdhury

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9/11, the Holy Land Five, and the Children We’re Raising in Its Aftermath

Dressing My Daughter for 9/11 Remembrance Day and Remembering the Holy Land Five

Sep 11, 2025 • Jennifer Chowdhury

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