Story Archives of 'Teens'

Books for Christian teens are plentiful and popular, but for Muslim teen? Not so much. Dilara Hafiz watched her two children Yasmine and Imran growing up in post 9-11 America surrounded by some clueless and some suspicious neighbors, and a good dose of schoolyard taunts.

Unwilling to play victims, the family decided to be proactive. They collaborated on The American Muslim Teenager’s Handbook, a guide for Muslims and non-Muslims that aims to dispel myths, resist peer pressure, addressing the misconceptions about Islam and terrorism that Muslim youth and adults encounter in America.

We’re picking up the subject this week, as Americans of every stripe prepare for the Thanksgiving holiday; Muslims commemorate the holiday of Eid al-Adha, and while questions over the alleged Fort Hood shooter’s connection to radical Islamists have revived fears of an anti-Muslim backlash. Joining us with more is Dilara Hahiz, her daughter Yasmine, and son Imran to talk about The American Muslim Teenager's Handbook, which was chosen as a Top 10 Religion Books for Youth by Booklist.

(Photo by Roslan Tangah via Flickr/Creative Commons)

While most of the casualties we hear about from Iraq and Afghanistan involve roadside bombs and military action, not all of them are the result of combat operations. Since the US invasions of those two countries, hundreds of troops have died or been seriously injured in traffic accidents.

Car crashes are a problem at home, too. Last year about 4,000 teens were killed.

But a North Country firm and a military research center are trying to do something about both problems.