Stay Engaged
Welcome to Stay Engaged, our newsletter archive. Here, you’ll find past editions filled with updates, insights, and stories that highlight our work empowering ExMuslims through mental wellness, advocacy, and storytelling. Stay informed and inspired!
“I am not your honour. Do not seek it in me.”
By Faithless Hijabi
/ 18 November 2024
"I am not your honour. Do not seek it in me." By S.E, Iranian ExMuslim “To my dear parents and siblings, I am not your honour. Do not seek it...
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Breaking Chains: A Personal Journey from Oppression to Freedom in Türkiye
By Faithless Hijabi
/ 29 October 2024
Breaking Chains: A Personal Journey from Oppression to Freedom in Türkiye Written by Nisse From the first moments of my life, I encountered rejection simply because I was born female....
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A Nation in Mourning: The Rising Tide of Femicides in Türkiye
By Faithless Hijabi
/ 29 October 2024
A Nation in Mourning: The Rising Tide of Femicides in Türkiye Written by U. O. - A sociologist from Türkiye The Femicides, Then and Now These recent atrocities have been...
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Voices of Resistance: Reflecting on Celebrating Dissent Oslo 2024
By Faithless Hijabi
/ 18 September 2024
Voices of Resistance: Reflecting on Celebrating Dissent Oslo 2024 Written by Vieled Rose Before attending Celebrating Dissent Oslo 2024, I was filled with anxiety. My only interactions with other ExMuslims...
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The Lived Experiences Of Exmuslim Women Leaving Islam In Academia
By Zara Kay
/ 28 August 2024
The Lived Experiences Of Exmuslim Women Leaving Islam In Academia By Zara Kay Reviewing the PhD Thesis by Luke Lee: The Lived Experiences of Ex-Muslim Women Leaving Islam: An Interpretative...
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Setting boundaries with your Muslim family, as an ExMuslim
By Faithless Hijabi
/ 29 July 2024
Setting boundaries with your Muslim family, as an ExMuslim Written by Seyyid Hanif (@HanifSeyyid)Edited by Mitul Mahmud What are boundaries? We’ve often heard the word ‘boundaries’ being thrown around nowadays,...
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Fearless Voices: The Rise of Women Atheist Activists Shaping a Secular Future
By Faithless Hijabi
/ 29 June 2024
Fearless Voices: The Rise of Women Atheist Activists Shaping a Secular Future by Johanna S. Browne In the last decade, we’ve witnessed an inspiring rise in the number of women...
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Pride Month: ExMuslims Navigating Faith and LGBTQ+ Identity
By Zara Kay
/ 19 June 2024
Pride Month: ExMuslims Navigating Faith and LGBTQ+ Identity By Zara Kay Pride Month holds a special place in the hearts of everyone at Faithless Hijabi. It marks the birth of...
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Secularist, Humanist, Atheist; How For Me, These Are Not mutually Exclusive
By Faithless Hijabi
/ 9 June 2024
Secularist, Humanist, Atheist; How For Me, These Are Not mutually Exclusive Recently I had the pleasure to meet Stephanie Helms on a YouTube live stream after party for Deconversion stories...
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Defying Silence: The CEMB Fast-Defying Picnic
By Faithless Hijabi
/ 12 April 2024
Defying Silence: The CEMB Fast-Defying Picnic Maryam Namazie Stands in Defiance in front of the Iranian Embassy London Article by: Johanna S. Browne It was a place in the ever-so-lively...
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Zan, Zendegi, Azadi: Women, life, freedom
By Faithless Hijabi
/ 27 August 2023
Zan, Zendegi, Azadi: Women, life, freedom Image supplied by: Woman Png vectors by Lovepik.com The Freedom From Religion Foundation’s “secular underground railroad” has given a $5,000 stipend to support the...
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Hijab A Choice? Or Oppression for women #NoHijabDay 1st Feb
By Faithless Hijabi
/ 9 January 2023
#NoHijabDay is a day of solidarity and support for women, who resist the compulsory wearing of the hijab.The hijab, a head covering traditionally worn by Muslim women, has long been...
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#WhereIsSoheilArabi #FreeSoheil
By Faithless Hijabi
/ 6 January 2023
Soheil Arabi was arrested from his home by the Islamic regime of Iran on Monday, 2 January. Sources from Iran have informed us that he was violently beaten and was unable to take his much-needed medicine with him. He has been taken to an unknown location, and we are extremely concerned about his well-being.
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