After Trump won the election in 2016, there was a rise of Islamophobic hate crimes against Muslims across the country. Naturally, many Muslims began to feel a level of distress and anxiety of the potential harms that came from the country's new leadership. For some, they found solace in their communities, for others, it became more difficult to find belonging. On this episode we talk with Hanan Hashem about Part-Time Hijabis, Distress, & Belonging.

Hanan Hashem is a Research Assistant and Community Educator at The Family and Youth Institute, a non-profit that focuses on educating and empowering Muslim families through Muslim mental health research and workshops. She completed her Master’s in Counseling Psychology at Wayne State University in 2016 and is currently pursuing her Doctorate in Counseling Psychology and a Masters in Quantitative Methods at The University of Texas, Austin.

Hanan’s main interests are in research, community, and clinical work. Her current research focuses on contextual factors that influence American Muslim youth development, including the role of their racial, religious, and gender identities on their everyday experiences.

Follow her at @heyhashem