Sarmed Rashid

Bio

Woodworker, cross-country biker, Crossfiter, coxswain, Texan, happiness advocate, minimalist, arachnaphobe, and terrible singer and swing dancer. I contain multitudes.
Is Nina Divuluri Too Dark-Skinned to Be "Pretty" in India?
By Sarmed Rashid
I could have predicted that Sunday night’s crowning of Nina Davuluri as Miss America would cause an uproar among the ignorant. Witness the reaction in 2010 when Rima Fakih — who, unlike Davaluri, is actually an Arab and comes from a Muslim family —…
Why Do Cosmopolitan White People Love Wishing Me Eid Mubarak?
By Sarmed Rashid
Over the last month or so, the world’s one billion Muslims celebrated the holy month of Ramadan by fasting from dawn to dusk, or providing excuses as to why they couldn't. On Ramadan’s last day, believers celebrate Eid al-Fitr, which marks the end…