With the decision of who will lead Pakistan’s next government still pending, Mubashir Akram, director of PINFO, a media research and monitoring firm based in Islamabad, tells us what is certain about the recent elections. (Source: Common Ground News Service (CGNews), 21 May 2013)

Chicago-based writer Kiran Ansari tells the story of one Muslim woman who stood firm in her resolve to participate in Project Bread’s Walk For Hunger in Boston earlier this month, despite her family’s fears of backlash after the bombings in Boston. (Source: Common Ground News Service (CGNews), 21 May 2013)

For every instance of stereotyping, sensationalism and misunderstanding in Muslim-Western relations, there are many more stories, events and initiatives that foster dialogue and promote collaborative solutions. This new community space is a place to share such stories and opportunities. To suggest something please email cgnews@sfcg.org. (Source: Common Ground News Service (CGNews), 21 May 2013)

In this third article in a series, former Pakistani High Commissioner to the United Kingdom and Ireland Akbar Ahmed explains why working in Muslim-Western relations is just as crucial today as it has ever been. (Source: Common Ground News Service (CGNews), 14 May 2013)

Talking with your pre-teen can be difficult enough, says Chicago-based writer and publicist Naazish YarKhan, without adding terrorism and its misguided association with Islam to the mix. (Source: Common Ground News Service (CGNews), 14 May 2013)