Parents. Honestly. Sometimes they really do think the world revolves around them.

In a multicultural, diverse society there are countless ways in which people negotiate the everyday lived experience and reality of diversity.

Most Muslim women know it is fear and curiosity that cause people to stare. They know it is ignorance and stereotypes that cause people to suppose that a piece of material covering the hair strips a woman of the ability to speak English, pursue a career, work a remote control.

My family are observant Muslims, but I've come to the faith through an intellectual conviction, and that's something that they've taught me. It's never been forced upon me. They've given me a very strong identity as an Australian Muslim.

What’s the good of being true to your religion on the outside, if you don’t change what’s on the inside,were it really counts ?

Belief means nothing without actions

Sometimes it's easy to lose faith in people. And sometimes one act of kindness is all it takes to give you hope again.