Anna Lekas Miller

Bio

Anna Lekas Miller is a Lebanese-American Brooklyn-based freelance writer with a focus on the Middle East, National Security and Arab America. She has lived in and written from the West Bank.
This Award-Winning Photographer is Shaking Up the Way Mainstream Media Depicts Palestinians
By Anna Lekas Miller
From the series Occupied Pleasures, West Bank : Two furniture makers take a break in a pair of plush armchairs (of their creation) in the open-air in Hizma, against Israel's 26-foot high Separation Wall. 2013 Tanya Habjouqa is an award-winning…
Things That Only Kids of Lebanese Immigrants Understand
By Anna Lekas Miller
One of my Colombian friends and I have been known to have long arguments over whether Shakira is Lebanese or Colombian. Of course, she is both — but although she was born and raised in Barranquilla, Colombia and has full albums in Spanish, her…
Florida Atheist Monument: Florida Prepares For the Nation's First Public Shrine to Godlessness
By Anna Lekas Miller
On June 29, the American Atheists will unveil the United States of America's first monument to atheism on government property at the Bradford County Courthouse in Florida — a 1,500-pound granite bench engraved with atheist quotations from Thomas…
Saudi Arabian "Self-Help" Writer Calls For All Working Women to Be Molested On Twitter
By Anna Lekas Miller
On Sunday, Abdullah Mohammad al Dawood — a prominent Saudi Arabian author known for his best-selling self-help books — tweeted his 97,000 Twitter followers, urging them to sexually harass and molest women working as cashiers in shops — he even went…
Julie Hermann: Is Rutgers University's Athletics Department Asking For More Scandal?
By Anna Lekas Miller
Rutgers University’s Athletic Department is rife with scandal — and according to its recent hire, Julie Hermann, it might be asking for more. Rutgers' most recent scandal happened last December when an employee leaked a video of now-former Rutgers…
Pope Francis Atheists: Francis Says You Can Be Good Without God
By Anna Lekas Miller
On Wednesday during his morning address, recently appointed Pope Francis surprised almost everyone by stating, “The Lord has redeemed all of us, all of us, with the Blood of Christ: all of us, not just the Catholics. Everyone!” He continued: “If we,…
Anthony Weiner Mayor: Candidate's Wife Faces Accusations Of Muslim Brotherhood Affiliation
By Anna Lekas Miller
On Tuesday, former Democratic Congressman Anthony Weiner announced his intention to run for mayor of New York City. Although he admitted to "making mistakes and letting many people down," most of his mayoral bid focused on fighting for the middle…
Afghan Lawmakers Say This Awesome Women's Right's Law is "Un-Islamic"
By Anna Lekas Miller
On Saturday, Afghanistan’s Elimination of Violence Against Women Act — a mandate issued in 2009 by President Hamid Karzai — was debated to gain Parliamentary approval. However, conservative MPs and mullahs quickly claimed that the decree was…