Celebrate Pride in San Antonio
Carter Alexander, 24
At the age of 13, Carter Alexander felt like the only gay person in the world. But after finding a blog geared toward a community of folks who were in the closet, he began to see a glimmer of hope for his future. “Until you really come to terms with it, I think it’s very isolating,” he says. When he was 15, he came out to his sister. Then, at age 17, he was confronted by his Egyptian-born parents, who are devout Coptic Orthodox Christians, after they discovered from his credit card bill that he had purchased
‘Our Collective Gift’: For Eid al-Fitr, Women Share Their Mothers’ Recipes
As the poet and writer Kima Jones prepared for Eid al-Fitr, she used it as a time to connect to herself, her ancestors and her family through food.
Kameelah Mu’Min Rashad, who shared her Eid recipe with Kima Jones, cutting a piece of carrot cake for her children to try at their home in Philadelphia.Credit.Hannah Yoon for The New York Times
By Kima Jones
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I was 13 the first time I fasted for Ramadan. That was 25 years ago, and each year has brought unique challenges and epiphanies. There were the years when I greeted Ramadan with spiritual goals, and the years when I felt sheer panic because I didn’t feel ready.