This video tells the story of an American Muslim, queer activist Mirna Haidar. She may be an idiosyncratic representative of America’s estimated 3.45 million Muslims, but her struggle is universal: finding where she belongs in this messy melting pot she calls home. Often sidelined by conservative Muslims, Haidar forges a unique identity while fighting to create a space for people like herself. Read the full article, "How Muslims, Often Misunderstood, Are Thriving in America" in the May 2018 issue of National Geographic.

This video tells the story of an American Muslim, queer activist Mirna Haidar. She may be an idiosyncratic representative of America’s estimated 3.45 million Muslims, but her struggle is universal: finding where she belongs in this messy melting pot she calls home. Often sidelined by conservative Muslims, Haidar forges a unique identity while fighting to create a space for people like herself. Read the full article, "How Muslims, Often Misunderstood, Are Thriving in America" in the May 2018 issue of National Geographic.