Mariam Elba

@mariamelba91

Mariam Elba is an editorial intern at The Nation and an Egypt/North Africa editor at Muftah Magazine. She has previously written for Muftah and Waging Nonviolence.

Trump's Amended Travel Ban

The Chilling of Middle Eastern Studies The Chilling of Middle Eastern Studies

Whether or not Trump’s Muslim ban comes to fruition, the rhetoric around the ban is having widespread consequences on academic exploration at exactly the time it’s needed most.

May 1, 2017 / StudentNation / Mariam Elba

Syrian children display books from the White Helmets

Militarism and Diplomacy Aren’t the Only Options in Syria Militarism and Diplomacy Aren’t the Only Options in Syria

If we want to help Syrians end the war, we need to put them at the center of the conversation.

Apr 26, 2017 / Mariam Elba

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