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November 19, 2024

Afghan designer weaves cultural heritage into Wisconsin fashion scene

Art is a universal language. And for Sarwat Najib, it’s a way to connect cultures and uplift women everywhere. As a fashion designer, graphic artist and advocate for women's rights, ...

October 23, 2024

Keeping Hmong culture alive through dance

Meet Duabci Vang, a 25-year-old from Appleton, Wisconsin, who’s making waves in the Fox Valley Hmong community through dance and language preservation. Vang started Hmong dancing at just four years ...

January 29, 2024

Libyan Mbakbaka

Growing up in Wisconsin, Zainab Hassen of Stoughton noticed a lack of Libyan representation in local Middle Eastern cuisine. Restaurants featured Lebanese or Syrian cuisine and often ignored the Libyan ...

April 14, 2023

Muslim law professor teaches values of kindness and community

Asifa Quraishi-Landes is a law professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Quraishi-Landes says she’s “always liked learning” and believes “education is something that gives people tools to be better.” She’s ...