Wendy Diaz

Wendy Díaz is a Puerto Rican Muslim mother of 5. She is a Spanish teacher, as well as a translator and writer. She is the co-founder of Hablamos Islam, an education-based outreach project that produces resources about the Islamic religion and culture in the Spanish language. She is also the author of several children's books, including the upcoming, "Why do Muslims...? 25 Questions and Answers for Curious Kids."

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October 13, 2017

This is part two of a two-part series on the Muslim community in Puerto Rico. Missed Part 1? Read it here . There are conflicting reports coming from the news media and the White House about the current situation in Puerto Rico, a territory of the US. Usually when any natural disaster strikes on US soil, the response is decisive and quick. However, this has not been the case with Puerto Rico. President Donald Trump has explained that it is a logistical challenge due to it being an island, but they are still managing to do an excellent job in responding to the people’s needs. On the other hand...

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October 13, 2017

Disappointed, pained, hurt, heartbroken, concerned, frustrated, helpless, desperate, angry, and powerless; these are just some of the words that Puerto Ricans living in the United States use to describe how they feel about the events unfolding on the island in the aftermath of Hurricane María. The powerful category 4 cyclone made landfall on September 20, 2017 and pounded the island with a full day of heavy rains and violent maximum sustained winds of 155 mph. Entering though the southeastern city of Yabucoa and exiting through the northern town of Arecibo, María left no stone unturned in her...

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October 13, 2017

In the popular book turned movie, The Hunger Games, set in a post-apocalyptic world, the Capitol of Panem (bread in Latin), rules over thirteen nation-states referred to as districts. After one district attempts to ignite a rebellion against the Capitol, the ruling government obliterates it completely and establishes an annual ritual of carnage as a punishment and reminder. In these “Hunger Games,” two youngsters from each remaining district, called “tributes,” are randomly chosen to compete for survival, while the Capitol places in their path sadistic obstacles and challenges. A bloodthirsty...

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March 22, 2016

Cuando me convertí al Islam en Agosto del 2000, sabía que sería una transición algo difícil añadiendo cinco oraciones a mi rutina diaria, ayunando desde el alba hasta la puesta del sol durante el mes sagrado de Ramadán y cambiando mi ropa escotada por piezas más conservadoras y un pañuelo. Sin embargo, estos cambios eran mínimos comparados al desafío de lidiar con opiniones negativas sobre el Islam y los musulmanes, incluso viniendo de las personas más cercanas a mí. Puse distancia entre mí y aquellos que deseaban introducir la negatividad en mi vida, pero cuando los comentarios venían de...

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March 21, 2016

When I converted to Islam back in August of 2000, I knew it would be a transition adding prayer 5 times a day to my daily routine, fasting from sun up to sundown during the month of Ramadan, and exchanging my revealing clothes for more conservative threads and a headscarf. However, these changes were minimal compared to the challenge of dealing with negative opinions about Islam and Muslims, even coming from people who were closest to me. I steered clear of the people who wanted to bring negativity in my life, but when the comments came from family, they were harder to swallow. A year later...

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Puerto Rican Imams Step Up for Puerto Rico: Part 2

Puerto Rican Imams Step Up for Puerto Rico: Part 1

Puerto Rico: The Real Hunger Games

Quince años de odio, toda una vida de lecciones

Fifteen Years of Hate, a Lifetime of Lessons