Growing up, I must’ve moved around school districts over three times. Yet, with all the moving, I’d never met another Indian person in my grade, much less a Sikh person. It was impossible not to …
Interfaith Fellows’ Blog Posts
Blog posts written by fellows of the Interfaith Fellows Program.
What Does it Mean to Look Normal?–Daleep Singh Sandhu
If you were asked to picture a ‘normal-looking’ person, a turbaned man probably wouldn’t be the first image to come to mind. But does that mean a man wearing a turban is not normal? Of …
Tawakkul–Musaab Tareen
Having blind trust is not something that many people feel comfortable with at all. It’s a concept that we generally see only in our closest relationships and often takes years of shared experiences, patience, and …
Finding God in a New Place–Precious Ayodabo
I’ve always been a Christian, but holding on to that identity hasn’t always been easy, especially when I came to college. My parents and I immigrated from Nigeria to Milwaukee, Wisconsin, when I was just …
Faith in Humanity: Lessons Outside of Belief–Jackie Beck
In a recent Interfaith Fellows meeting, we explored an essay by Sherman Alexie titled Theology 101. The piece prompted me to think deeply about my own relationship with religion, reflecting on how my upbringing in …
Mariposa–Daniela Fernandez
When my uncle passed away, I felt like the world had gone still. The quiet after the funeral—the kind that sinks into your chest and stays there—was heavier than anything I’d ever known. I remember …
On Chai–Taylor Gustafson
I was first taught how to make chai from a friend’s mother growing up; originally from New Delhi, India, their family had immigrated the year prior and lived two doors down from my childhood home. …
What’s in a Name?–Tegbir Chawla
“Order for Teeg?” “Tigbar, right?” “ohh beer…like the drink?” These are just a few of the common mispronunciations or misconceptions that I have heard about my name when placing an order or introducing myself to …
Faith in Silence–Jaden Schultz
In September of 2016 my biggest fear came true, and my life changed forever. After a lifelong battle with cancer, my dad passed away, leaving my entire family devastated. The loss was unimaginable. I cannot …
Love and Grace, a Christian Perspective on Abortion–Marie Meyer
I grew up looking at a framed image of Dorothy Day which said, “We cannot love God unless we love each other, and to love we must know each other. We know Him in the …