Fatemeh Fakhraie presents “I Speak for Myself” at Powell’s City of Books

Muslim American women are the subject of endless discussion. Non-Muslim Americans feel free to evaluate their patriotism, their womanhood, their culture, their faith… Yet the voices of Muslim American women themselves are rarely heard. In I Speak for Myself (White Cloud), Oregonian Fatemeh Fakhraie and 39 other American women under the age of 40 share their lives as Muslim women in America. While their commonality is faith and citizenship, their perspectives vary widely. I Speak for Myself is a must read for any American seeking to understand — not vilify — Islam in America.