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MyLLife Digest: August 2025

Migration is often framed as a crisis. But history tells a different story. It is not a rupture—it is a rhythm. From the earliest nomadic tribes to the great trading empires, human movement has been the engine of innovation, exchange, and survival...

The Qur’an declares (15:85), “We (God) did not create the heavens, the earth and whatsoever is in between, except with truth. Indeed, the Hour is coming – therefore, bear with graceful forbearance.”...

If you’ve ever walked away from a conversation feeling emotionally drained, or ended your day feeling numb despite not having done anything “physically” strenuous, you’re not alone...

When the ICE raids hit Downtown LA in early June, the reaction from young people was immediate: we hit the streets. We held signs, blasted chants through megaphones, and surrounded detention centers with water, snacks, and solidarity. It was righteous, urgent, and necessary. But now, weeks later, the protests have evolved. Gen Z organizers across Los Angeles are asking the harder question: what happens next?...

All of us at MyLLife are thrilled to introduce one of our 2025 MyLLife Scholars, Maya Salameh!