Marium Zahra
@mariumzahra.bsky.social
🇵🇰 | texas
writer | artist
election writer student news live
seen in PrismReports, The Nation, Business Insider, Yes Magazine, etc
writer | artist
election writer student news live
seen in PrismReports, The Nation, Business Insider, Yes Magazine, etc
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@mariumzahra.bsky.social
“The loss of funding is discouraging to me, a high school senior in Texas who has witnessed the passage of legislation in my state & around the country in recent years limiting what can be taught in history and social studies classes.”
hechingerreport.org/student-voic...
“The loss of funding is discouraging to me, a high school senior in Texas who has witnessed the passage of legislation in my state & around the country in recent years limiting what can be taught in history and social studies classes.”
hechingerreport.org/student-voic...
STUDENT VOICE: What National Endowment for the Humanities cuts mean for high schoolers like me
Funding for National History Day, which runs a competition that engages students in original research, was slashed by the Trump administration.
hechingerreport.org
September 16, 2025 at 12:08 PM
@mariumzahra.bsky.social
“The loss of funding is discouraging to me, a high school senior in Texas who has witnessed the passage of legislation in my state & around the country in recent years limiting what can be taught in history and social studies classes.”
hechingerreport.org/student-voic...
“The loss of funding is discouraging to me, a high school senior in Texas who has witnessed the passage of legislation in my state & around the country in recent years limiting what can be taught in history and social studies classes.”
hechingerreport.org/student-voic...
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"Many history curricula already discuss the past in a way that doesn’t allow nuance, & National History Day gave me a path to explore the people, events and injustices that are traditionally ignored." - thank you for these words, @mariumzahra.bsky.social
#NEH #Texas #NationalHistoryDay #humanities
#NEH #Texas #NationalHistoryDay #humanities
STUDENT VOICE: What National Endowment for the Humanities cuts mean for high schoolers like me
In April, the Trump administration announced drastic funding cuts to the National Endowment for the Humanities. Those cuts are harming education groups that rely on NEH grants — and students like me.…
In April, the Trump administration announced drastic funding cuts to the National Endowment for the Humanities. Those cuts are harming education groups that rely on NEH grants — and students like me.…
STUDENT VOICE: What National Endowment for the Humanities cuts mean for high schoolers like me
In April, the Trump administration announced drastic funding cuts to the National Endowment for the Humanities. Those cuts are harming education groups that rely on NEH grants — and students like me. Among the organizations that lost funding was National History Day, a nonprofit that runs a half-century-old competition engaging some 500,000 students annually in original historical research. It also provides teachers with resources and training. For many schools, the annual event is cemented into the social studies curriculum. The cuts sliced $825,000 from National History Day’s budget over several years, the group said.
hechingerreport.org
September 16, 2025 at 8:27 PM
"Many history curricula already discuss the past in a way that doesn’t allow nuance, & National History Day gave me a path to explore the people, events and injustices that are traditionally ignored." - thank you for these words, @mariumzahra.bsky.social
#NEH #Texas #NationalHistoryDay #humanities
#NEH #Texas #NationalHistoryDay #humanities
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STUDENT VOICE: We are witnessing "an intentional part of a broader effort by lawmakers to change how history is understood and what students can know about their past." hechingerreport.org/student-voic... via @mariumzahra.bsky.social
STUDENT VOICE: What National Endowment for the Humanities cuts mean for high schoolers like me
Funding for National History Day, which runs a competition that engages students in original research, was slashed by the Trump administration.
hechingerreport.org
September 22, 2025 at 1:08 PM
STUDENT VOICE: We are witnessing "an intentional part of a broader effort by lawmakers to change how history is understood and what students can know about their past." hechingerreport.org/student-voic... via @mariumzahra.bsky.social
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The newly passed Senate Bill 13 in Texas will allow a small number of parents to decide what books public school students can access.
#Texas #Bookbans
progressive.org/public-schoo...
#Texas #Bookbans
progressive.org/public-schoo...
Texas Is Letting Parents Dictate What All Students Read
The newly passed Senate Bill 13 in Texas will allow a small number of parents to decide what books public school students can access.
progressive.org
July 23, 2025 at 10:54 AM
The newly passed Senate Bill 13 in Texas will allow a small number of parents to decide what books public school students can access.
#Texas #Bookbans
progressive.org/public-schoo...
#Texas #Bookbans
progressive.org/public-schoo...
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Congratulations to @prismreports.org contributor Marium Zahra for winning a Robert F. Kennedy Journalism Award for reporting last year on high school students fighting against censorship! We're so proud!
rfkhumanrights.org/press/robert...
rfkhumanrights.org/press/robert...
Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Announces 2025 Book and Journalism Award Winners - Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights
Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights today announced the winners of its 2025 RFK Book and Journalism Awards during a virtual ceremony featuring remarks by Kerry Kennedy, Soledad O'Brien, and Margaret “Peggy...
rfkhumanrights.org
May 26, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Congratulations to @prismreports.org contributor Marium Zahra for winning a Robert F. Kennedy Journalism Award for reporting last year on high school students fighting against censorship! We're so proud!
rfkhumanrights.org/press/robert...
rfkhumanrights.org/press/robert...
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Oh hey, that's us!
We're so proud that @mariumzahra.bsky.social's piece about how high school journalists are fighting back against censorship has received a Journalism Award from RFK Human Rights! Congratulations, Marium!
rfkhumanrights.org/press/robert...
We're so proud that @mariumzahra.bsky.social's piece about how high school journalists are fighting back against censorship has received a Journalism Award from RFK Human Rights! Congratulations, Marium!
rfkhumanrights.org/press/robert...
Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Announces 2025 Book and Journalism Award Winners - Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights
Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights today announced the winners of its 2025 RFK Book and Journalism Awards during a virtual ceremony featuring remarks by Kerry Kennedy, Soledad O'Brien, and Margaret “Peggy...
rfkhumanrights.org
May 27, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Oh hey, that's us!
We're so proud that @mariumzahra.bsky.social's piece about how high school journalists are fighting back against censorship has received a Journalism Award from RFK Human Rights! Congratulations, Marium!
rfkhumanrights.org/press/robert...
We're so proud that @mariumzahra.bsky.social's piece about how high school journalists are fighting back against censorship has received a Journalism Award from RFK Human Rights! Congratulations, Marium!
rfkhumanrights.org/press/robert...
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"For me, El Paso is the city that gave me my culture, an identity, and a sense of belonging."
Read @mariumzahra.bsky.social's heartfelt tribute to the vibrant, multicultural tapestry of Texas’ borderland.
#borderland
Read @mariumzahra.bsky.social's heartfelt tribute to the vibrant, multicultural tapestry of Texas’ borderland.
#borderland
A Pakistani Teen’s Love Letter To The Borderland
A love letter to the city of El Paso, the frontera that gave me my culture, identity and sense of belonging.
thebarbedwire.com
February 19, 2025 at 4:26 PM
"For me, El Paso is the city that gave me my culture, an identity, and a sense of belonging."
Read @mariumzahra.bsky.social's heartfelt tribute to the vibrant, multicultural tapestry of Texas’ borderland.
#borderland
Read @mariumzahra.bsky.social's heartfelt tribute to the vibrant, multicultural tapestry of Texas’ borderland.
#borderland
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Black history is being erased in real time. As our leaders seek to minimize the contributions of Black people, HillmanTok creators say their open enrollment is an invitation to learn about Black history and other valuable subjects in the community.
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HillmanTok University Is Your Free Crash Course in Black History
Class is in session.
www.teenvogue.com
February 16, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Black history is being erased in real time. As our leaders seek to minimize the contributions of Black people, HillmanTok creators say their open enrollment is an invitation to learn about Black history and other valuable subjects in the community.
Read more here ⤵️
Read more here ⤵️
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Getting pretty close to Sunday. Here’s how one El Paso teenager, @mariumzahra.bsky.social, is thinking about the end of TikTok.
An absolute pleasure to produce this conversation!
www.wbur.org/hereandnow/2...
An absolute pleasure to produce this conversation!
www.wbur.org/hereandnow/2...
TikTok could get banned soon. Here's how one Texas teenager is responding
On Friday, the Supreme Court upheld a law effectively banning TikTok.
www.wbur.org
January 18, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Getting pretty close to Sunday. Here’s how one El Paso teenager, @mariumzahra.bsky.social, is thinking about the end of TikTok.
An absolute pleasure to produce this conversation!
www.wbur.org/hereandnow/2...
An absolute pleasure to produce this conversation!
www.wbur.org/hereandnow/2...
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Really, really proud to run this essay from a 16-year-old student in Texas, who is thoughtful and whip-smart. thebarbedwire.com/2024/12/17/i...
I’m a Muslim High School Student. I Fear the New Bible-Infused Curriculum. - The Barbed Wire
“But not everybody is Christian,” my 10-year-old sister said. “Who allowed this?” We learned last month that Bible lessons could become part of her elementary school curriculum starting in 2025. For ...
thebarbedwire.com
December 17, 2024 at 4:05 PM
Really, really proud to run this essay from a 16-year-old student in Texas, who is thoughtful and whip-smart. thebarbedwire.com/2024/12/17/i...
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"After signing four parental rights bills into law in 2023, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott posted on X that, “Our schools are for education, NOT indoctrination.” Yet, it feels as though we are allowed to be “indoctrinated” as long as it coincides with what lawmakers want us to believe."
Really, really proud to run this essay from a 16-year-old student in Texas, who is thoughtful and whip-smart. thebarbedwire.com/2024/12/17/i...
I’m a Muslim High School Student. I Fear the New Bible-Infused Curriculum. - The Barbed Wire
“But not everybody is Christian,” my 10-year-old sister said. “Who allowed this?” We learned last month that Bible lessons could become part of her elementary school curriculum starting in 2025. For ...
thebarbedwire.com
December 17, 2024 at 8:25 PM
"After signing four parental rights bills into law in 2023, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott posted on X that, “Our schools are for education, NOT indoctrination.” Yet, it feels as though we are allowed to be “indoctrinated” as long as it coincides with what lawmakers want us to believe."
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“We live in El Paso, and, at just 10 years old, my sister has already been targeted by peers because of her religion and culture. Classmates have made fun of her for her skin tone and religious beliefs — as well as for wearing our mother’s hijab, which she saw as a beautiful display of her faith.”
Really, really proud to run this essay from a 16-year-old student in Texas, who is thoughtful and whip-smart. thebarbedwire.com/2024/12/17/i...
I’m a Muslim High School Student. I Fear the New Bible-Infused Curriculum. - The Barbed Wire
“But not everybody is Christian,” my 10-year-old sister said. “Who allowed this?” We learned last month that Bible lessons could become part of her elementary school curriculum starting in 2025. For ...
thebarbedwire.com
December 17, 2024 at 6:48 PM
“We live in El Paso, and, at just 10 years old, my sister has already been targeted by peers because of her religion and culture. Classmates have made fun of her for her skin tone and religious beliefs — as well as for wearing our mother’s hijab, which she saw as a beautiful display of her faith.”
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Super proud of our writer @mariumzahra.bsky.social whose writing is so impactful at just 16-years-old. Happy to have helped edit this piece. Take a read 👇🏽 #Texas #Education #TexasEd
@mariumzahra.bsky.social's 10-year-old sister couldn’t stop asking: "Who allowed this? What about kids like me?"
Starting in 2025, Bible lessons could enter Texas public schools, blurring the line between education and religion for 2.5 million students.
#Texas #Education
Starting in 2025, Bible lessons could enter Texas public schools, blurring the line between education and religion for 2.5 million students.
#Texas #Education
I’m a Muslim High School Student. I Fear the New Bible-Infused Curriculum. - The Barbed Wire
“But not everybody is Christian,” my 10-year-old sister said. “Who allowed this?” We learned last month that Bible lessons could become part of her elementary school curriculum starting in 2025. For ...
thebarbedwire.com
December 17, 2024 at 6:11 PM
Super proud of our writer @mariumzahra.bsky.social whose writing is so impactful at just 16-years-old. Happy to have helped edit this piece. Take a read 👇🏽 #Texas #Education #TexasEd
Reposted by Marium Zahra
@mariumzahra.bsky.social's 10-year-old sister couldn’t stop asking: "Who allowed this? What about kids like me?"
Starting in 2025, Bible lessons could enter Texas public schools, blurring the line between education and religion for 2.5 million students.
#Texas #Education
Starting in 2025, Bible lessons could enter Texas public schools, blurring the line between education and religion for 2.5 million students.
#Texas #Education
I’m a Muslim High School Student. I Fear the New Bible-Infused Curriculum. - The Barbed Wire
“But not everybody is Christian,” my 10-year-old sister said. “Who allowed this?” We learned last month that Bible lessons could become part of her elementary school curriculum starting in 2025. For ...
thebarbedwire.com
December 17, 2024 at 5:01 PM
@mariumzahra.bsky.social's 10-year-old sister couldn’t stop asking: "Who allowed this? What about kids like me?"
Starting in 2025, Bible lessons could enter Texas public schools, blurring the line between education and religion for 2.5 million students.
#Texas #Education
Starting in 2025, Bible lessons could enter Texas public schools, blurring the line between education and religion for 2.5 million students.
#Texas #Education