Marium Zahra

El Paso

Journalist at Freelance

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Articles

Students of Color Want Cops Out of Their Schools

1 month ago | progressive.org | Marium Zahra

“[Students of color] don’t feel safe around campus security,” Southern California high school junior Bethel Albe says in an interview with The Progressive. “They feel like they’re more at risk of getting stopped, they’re more at risk of being viewed as someone that they’re not.
Students of Color Want Cops Out of Their Schools |

1 month ago | radiofree.org | Marium Zahra

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How these teachers use humor and stories to connect with their students

1 month ago | studentreportinglabs.org | Marium Zahra

What makes school fun? An inspiring teacher! Stories of gratitude for the people who devote their lives to helping students learn and grow: classroom teachers, librarians, and principals. Click here for this episode’s transcript. Segments were produced by Jay from Southlake, Texas; Marium and Aruja from El Paso, Texas; and Connor and Jay from Clinton Township, Michigan.
U.S. Air Quality Better But Still Room For Improvement

1 month ago | emagazine.com | Marium Zahra

EarthTalk Q&A Dear EarthTalk: How is air quality across the U.S. these days? —Paul Jackson, Washington, DCAir quality is defined as the degree to which the air of a set place is pollutant-free. In the United States, air quality is measured through the Air Quality Index (AQI) created by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The AQI uses six categorizations of air quality, from Green (0-50) to Maroon (301<); the higher the index, the greater the pollution and health concern.
Homework for Humanity: We Need More Climate Education

2 months ago | pangyrus.com | Marium Zahra

As a teenager who follows social and political issues, I am always hearing about the ever-nearing doom of the climate crisis, how humans are destroying the environment, and how we are the “super-generation” who need to save it all. How weird is it, then, that in the classroom we study virtually nothing about the environment? How can we work towards climate justice if we’re not even learning about it?
Voices of Inclusion: The Impact of Diverse Perspectives in the Classroom

2 months ago | pangyrus.com | Marium Zahra

With half-closed eyes and reluctance, I opened my laptop to attend my first social studies class of 7th grade: Texas History. For me, history classes before then often meant hours of incorrect information and skewed perspectives that praised colonizers and attacked anyone of color. As a Pakistani immigrant, it’s easy to understand why I was so hesitant to attend this class at 8:30 in the morning. Nonetheless, I launched the Zoom meeting and prepared to introduce myself.
Voices in the Classroom: Addressing the Mental Health Crisis

Mar 2, 2025 | pangyrus.com | Marium Zahra |Andrew J. Neel

Pangyrus presents a new column, Voices in the Classroom by columnist Marium Zahra. Marium’s essays will highlight the perils of classroom politics. Whether the issue is local or national, she’ll cover it as someone who is seeing it and experiencing it firsthand — as a high school student. _______________________At first it sounded like a clear win: Two extra weeks of spring break in the second semester of my 6th-grade year? Amazing.
A Pakistani Teen’s Love Letter To The Borderland

Feb 19, 2025 | thebarbedwire.com | Marium Zahra

El Paso sunsets are unbeatable. Bright shades of orange, yellow, and sometimes pink and purple paint my hometown sky every evening as the sun slips under the horizon. I live right on the sweeping Southwestern border, or as we refer to it here the “Frontera,” which is Spanish for the border, between the United States and Mexico. The city is nestled between a small mountain range named the Franklin Mountains and the Rio Grande.
Microaggressions Against Muslim Students Are Taking Over High School Classrooms

Jan 10, 2025 | islamichorizons.net | Marium Zahra

By Marium ZahraJan/Feb 25After Sept. 11, 2001, Muslims across the country faced hate crimes and bigotry. There was an increase in racist attacks, and xenophobia against people who identified as Muslim, came from Muslim countries, or simply looked brown. Consequently, the years following 9/11 have been a time of distress, fear, and discrimination for Muslims.
Silenced but Resilient: How Anti-CRT Laws Shape Classrooms

Dec 19, 2024 | pangyrus.com | Marium Zahra

Pangyrus presents a first essay in our new column, Voices in the Classroom: Students Navigating the Politics of Education by columnist Marium Zahra. Marium’s essays will highlight the perils of classroom politics. Whether the issue is local or national, she’ll cover it as someone who is seeing it and experiencing it firsthand — as a high school student.