“People have their assumptions about my faith...and I love getting to change every perception” Sarah Z Salem is an Egyptian American Muslim in Atlanta by way of Philly. Sarah’s not our first Muslim American guest, but for the month of Ramadan we wanted to feature diverse voices from the culture. As a community advocate, Sarah strives to bring forward voices and stories of those most impacted by climate change and injustice. And as a practicing Muslim - she’s spent most of her life navigating her faith while also deepening her sense of self and identity. Be it her choice to cover (or not cover) her hair, being a cancer survivor, and even finding love - Sarah shares how she has always challenged the assumptions and perceptions that others may have - to shift the narrative. And she’s not stopping anytime soon. This episode originally aired in April 2021 and is part of our celebration of Muslim American voices and stories this Ramadan. This episode is sponsored by the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, who’s encouraging you and your community to make sure you’ve got your updated COVID-19 Vaccines. We can do this. Find updated vaccines near you @ VACCINES.gov LEARN ABOUT SARAH instagram.com/sarah311z/ gridalternatives.org/headquarters/about/staff/hq-sarah-salem MENTIONS: FILM: “Someone Great” (2019) - imdb.com/title/tt8075260/ PERSON: Malcolm X - wikipedia.org/wiki/Malcolm_X Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices