Rummana Hussain

Chicago

Editorial Board Member and Columnist at Chicago Sun-Times

Editorial Board member/Columnist @Suntimes. Previously, assistant metro editor & criminal courts reporter repeatedly mistaken for the Spanish interpreter.

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Shah Rukh Khan's Met Gala diss wasn't his worst encounter with Americans

3 weeks ago | chicago.suntimes.com | Rummana Hussain

When Shah Rukh Khan walked the blue carpet with daffodil motifs at the Met Gala earlier this month, it wasn’t the first time the Bollywood legend went unrecognized on our shores. “King Khan,” or SRK as the Indian actor is affectionately known to his fans, didn’t seem to mind. The New Delhi native went with the flow and played against type as a “very shy” and"extremely nervous” wallflower chatting with the charity event’s livestream hosts, Teyana Taylor and Ego Nwodim.
Shah Rukh Khan's Met Gala diss wasn't his worst encounter with Americans

3 weeks ago | flipboard.com | Rummana Hussain

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I wouldn't roll out welcome mat for this Brown woman

1 month ago | chicago.suntimes.com | Rummana Hussain

Sadhvi Ritambhara is a Brown woman I find unsettling and offensive. But because she’s not an undocumented laborer “stealing” a working-class job or condemning Israel’s bombing of Palestinians, she might not scare off xenophobes and patronizing liberals deft at accommodating casual anti-Muslim and anti-Arab bigotry.
I wouldn't roll out welcome mat for this Brown woman

1 month ago | asianamericans.einnews.com | Rummana Hussain

Sadhvi Ritambhara is a Brown woman I find unsettling and offensive. But because she’s not an undocumented laborer “stealing” a working-class job or condemning Israel’s bombing of Palestinians, she might not scare off xenophobes and patronizing liberals deft at accommodating casual anti-Muslim and anti-Arab bigotry.
I wouldn't roll out welcome mat for this Brown woman

1 month ago | flipboard.com | Rummana Hussain

2 hours agoIndia: Re-enactment of the crucifixion of Jesus Christ during a procession on Good Friday in Guwahati, Assam, IndiaGuwahati, India - April 18, 2025 Christian devotees participate in the re-enactment of the crucifixion of Jesus Christ during a procession on Good Friday in Guwahati, Assam, India on Friday, April 18, 2025. Good Friday commemorates the crucifixion of Jesus Christ and his death at Calvary.
No more editorials at the Sun-Times, but letters, op-eds and columns will continue

2 months ago | chicago.suntimes.com | Tracy Brown |Rummana Hussain |Alden Loury

For more than 75 years, the Sun-Times Editorial Board has been an important voice in Chicago, advocating for the well-being of our city, holding the powerful to account and helping readers understand and navigate the complexities of the news.
This parody MAGA hat is just one sign of Muslim humor on the rise

2 months ago | chicago.suntimes.com | Rummana Hussain

I bought the hat because it made me laugh. But when I finally get around to taking it out of its plastic wrapper and wearing it in public, I don’t expect everyone to be amused. From a distance, the white uppercase lettering against a bright red backdrop is enough to instill fear or affinity, depending on the passerby’s politics.
Federal workers on edge as Trump guts agencies

Feb 19, 2025 | chicago.suntimes.com | Matt Moore |Rummana Hussain |Neil Steinberg |Mitchell Armentrout

🔎 Below: With federal workers under attack by President Donald Trump’s administration, Chicago-area employees are worried about more than just job losses. 🗞️ More news: Getting a breast ultrasound is a “matter of life and death,” but having it covered by insurance is a challenge for some patients. ✍️ Editor’s note: We’ll be back Tuesday with your regularly scheduled newsletter. ⏱️: A 7-minute readTODAY’S WEATHER ☁️Cloudy with a high near 11 and wind chill values as low as -16.
Puppeteer who made 'U.S.-Israel War Machine' says art is 'misrepresented'

Feb 14, 2025 | chicago.suntimes.com | Rummana Hussain

The two-faced puppet has been in hot water before. Over the summer, a middle-aged man sent scalding droplets flying onto the artwork in a failed attempt to douse a handful of pro-Palestinian protesters. A few days later, the puppet’s trousers flew off as it was hoisted through the crowds outside the Democratic National Convention. The puppet remains pantless. “He” has no legs, so the 12-foot tall can’t be accused of indecent exposure.
Biden's failures in Gaza will 'follow him around forever'

Jan 17, 2025 | chicago.suntimes.com | Rummana Hussain

The orphaned girl had hoped Joe Biden would have a change of heart when she begged him in a letter to stop Israeli forces from invading Rafah, the Gaza Strip’s southernmost city where over a million Palestinians have fled since the Oct. 7 Hamas attack cruelly marked them as prey. She planned to correspond with Jill Biden next, in case her husband needed more convincing. A second note, if the 8-year-old girl wrote one, never made its way to the White House.