Sisters Explain How Their Identity Influences Their Activism
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Twin sisters explain how the different facets of their identity affect their activism.
Twin sisters Rahma and Raafa explain how they came to terms with their intersectional identities as Black Muslim women, and how their experiences led them to activism.
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Sisters Explain How Their Identity Influences Their Activism
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Twin sisters Rahma and Raafa explain how they came to terms with their intersectional identities as Black Muslim women, and how their experiences led them to activism.
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