Aqilah Allaudeen

Aqilah Allaudeen

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Aqilah Allaudeen is a Singaporean multi-media journalist and current graduate student at Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism. Her extensive travels around the world sparked her curiosity and passion to engage with issues at the intersection of social justice and business – finding that every business story has a profound socioeconomic consequence. She has covered a range of stories spanning globally from Chicago’s immigrant communities to unemployment rates in South Africa.

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U.S. Latino Muslims Speak the Language of Shared Cultures

By Aqilah Allaudeen | July 2, 2020 | Comments Off on U.S. Latino Muslims Speak the Language of Shared Cultures

The growing number of Latino Muslims in the U.S. say they share historic and cultural ties to Islam, the Arab world and the Spanish language. MIAMI – The smell of freshly made croquetas lingers in the air. The staff rush to complete orders while keeping cases stocked with hot pastries and desserts like the café’s…

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A Muslim woman comic walks into a bar: Changing perceptions through jokes

By Aqilah Allaudeen | September 18, 2019 | Comments Off on A Muslim woman comic walks into a bar: Changing perceptions through jokes

Satire is often used to educate and broach tough topics. As negative perceptions of Islam persist throughout the U.S., some Muslim women are trying a softer way to build bridges: comedy. It’s intermission, and the Comedy Clubhouse is buzzing with conversation. Young people in business attire or hipster T-shirts have refreshed their drinks and are…

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