When I was 23 years old, I drew a hooded white figure on posters that advertised a special lecture at my university. It was to be delivered by an up and coming leader, starting a new federal political party. I had read the leader had ties to racist groups in...

They were in the news everyday. They were my daughters. Their mother was my sister.

Their names were Zainab, Sahar, Geeti, and Rona. One of the men convicted for their murder is their father and husband, Mohammad Shafia.

I did not know them.

But if like me, you...

In the news, we Muslims litter the landscape. It seems we want it all.

We want to keep our daughters hidden at home, at all costs, to guard the family honour. We want to be able to wear the niqab anytime, anywhere. We want democracy in the Muslim world...

I'm a mom -- an Ontario Muslim mom with three kids in the public school system. I know kids are bullied in school. I know kids use the word "gay" as an insult to harass other kids -- queer and straight. I know kids can be mean without using any...