Author Archives: Cynthia Ghazali

Single Parents: Does Race Matter

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All adoptive parents face different challenges raising their kids. Race, race relations and civil rights issues in transracial families can be a touchy issue, where the right answer isn’t always black or white.

Single Dads

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Single dads step up to help foster children and provide them with a loving and long term home.

Hijabi women seek to show the person behind the veil

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New York’s Muslim women who choose to wear the hijab work to break down the stereotypes surrounding their headscarves.

Hookah culture split on Steinway, in more ways than one

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Hookah culture is synonymous with Steinway Street in Astoria. Inside this culture, however, exists a few sharp divides.

Possible Fraud in Self-Certified Halal

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Consumers on Steinway Street in Astoria, Queens are worried about fraud halal claims due to the lack of professional certification.