Fakhra
Shah


Fakhra, a San Francisco Bay Area native and high school teacher, teaches courses through the San Francisco Peer Resources Program at Mission High School. Shah works to educate and empower youth of diverse backgrounds to become critical thinkers who challenge systems of oppression and who take steps to create lasting institutional change. Over the past few years, Shah has developed curricula that challenge Islamophobia, racism and hate speech, seeking to further support marginalized students in her classes.  

Articles by Fakhra

“But You Don’t Look Like a Muslim”

A student's comment prompted this classroom teacher to initiate an in-depth conversation about Islam, Muslims and Islamophobia.