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M. Sophia Newman

M. Sophia Newman, MPH, is a freelance writer living in Dhaka, Bangladesh. See more of her writing at msophianewman.com.    

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Religion Dispatches

“Burka Avenger”: Pakistan’s Middle Class Gets a Feminist Cartoon

A mild-mannered schoolteacher doubles as an education-defending Muslim heroine.
M. Sophia Newman
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Religion Dispatches

Holy Ground in Kentucky: Monks and Nuns Fight Fracking

Two monastic orders in rural Kentucky, the Sisters of Loretto and Our Lady of Gethsemani, have made news recently for refusing to permit a gas company to install a pipeline across their property.
M. Sophia Newman
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Religion Dispatches

Noble Prize-Winner Yunus Under Fire For “Un-Islamic” Gay Rights Stance

Only, Bangladeshi Muslims don’t seem to actually care.
M. Sophia Newman
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