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Author: Deqa Muse

Passion for FashionPosted 02/09/2021 by Deqa Muse

The new Fashion Club at TJ symbolizes a flow of creativity and new beginnings. Since the dawn of time, people have adorned themselves with a variety of clothes to keep warm and represent their status,... More

France Takes A StancePosted 12/07/2020 by Deqa Muse

France sparks a series of protests and unfortunate events with the republishing of caricatures of the Prophet Muhammed (Peace Be Upon). In Islam, it’s prohibited to depict the Prophet Muhammed (PBU)... More

Movement Gains MomentumPosted 11/30/2020 by Deqa Muse

Nigeria’s young population revives a movement in order to demand an end to police brutality. On October 20th, a peaceful demonstration against police brutality in the Lekki district of Lagos was int... More

COVID Diary #14Posted 11/18/2020 by Deqa Muse

Deqa. Like most teenagers, I believed this virus was a myth—a tale as old as time that’s been passed through generations, taking on a new form as every storyteller was affected differently, a myth... More

Maintaining Faith During COVID-19Posted 11/06/2020 by Deqa Muse

Uncertainty is met with resilience from the Muslim, Jewish, and Christian communities. Since the dawn of time, people have sought answers to the mysteries of this world and the nature of reality. Thro... More