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Religion Is a Taboo Topic. I Discuss It in My Classroom Anyway.

ED Surge

These restrictions felt particularly challenging in the context of teaching Arabica Semitic and Middle Eastern language intertwined with the culture and religion of its speakers. My students, most of whom came from Somali immigrant families, practiced Islam and carried cultural identities deeply rooted in their faith and migration stories.