Stories, voices & ideas
Books for young readers, columns for grown-up debates, and conversations with educators around the world. Different formats, one mission: amplifying voices and bridging perspectives.
Gulf Today
Opinion columns on AI, identity, hope and the future of learning.
- When AI teaches our children, whose language does it speak?
- Hope is not a feeling but a strategy
- The competency our classrooms can’t ignore: Consciousness
- A classroom where every child belongs
The Universal Narratives Podcast
Passing the mic to educators worldwide on equity, justice, language, EdTech and culturally responsive leadership. Explore the archive of past episodes.
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Maryam the New Yorker
Maryam the New Yorker Meets an Ecuadorian Friend at the Unisphere follows Maryam through a sunny day in Flushing Meadows Corona Park, Queens, where a new friendship crosses languages and cultures.
Written by Salma Waly · Illustrated by Mariam Hobeldin
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A curated collection of Dr. Waly’s journal articles and book chapters is on its way. Check back soon.
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