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Asma Elgamal

Asma Elgamal is our Head News + Society Editor at The Tempest. She's currently a student at Harvard University.

Latest Posts

15 snarky comebacks for people trying to police our bodies and our periods

This is for those who are tired of the mansplainers, the naive apologists, and the "just take a Tylenol and move on-ers."

By Asma Elgamal on September 5, 2017April 6, 2018 / @asma_elgamal / Like the Tempest

These 21 Muslim memes will have you dying of laughter

We all know what that "inshallah" REALLY means.

By Asma Elgamal on July 17, 2017January 14, 2018 / @asma_elgamal / Like the Tempest

53 flawless moments #BlackOutEid brought complete glow to our lives

Sweet glorious melanin.

By Asma Elgamal on June 25, 2017July 1, 2017 / @asma_elgamal / Like the Tempest

Arkansas Executions, North Korea, and Turkey: The Week in Review

Also included: Over 27,000 racers take part in the Boston Marathon, Steve Stephens is found dead, and former Microsoft exec wants to track government tax-dollar spending.

By Asma Elgamal, Tuscany Bernier, Tania Dawood and Nathena Delgado on April 19, 2017July 1, 2017 / @asma_elgamal / Like the Tempest

Syria Airstrikes, Supreme Court Confirmation, and Dangerous Advertising: The Week in Review

Also included: Stockholm truck attack, murder-suicide in San Bernadino, and Malala Yousefzai's honorary citizenship.

By Asma Elgamal on April 17, 2017July 1, 2017 / @asma_elgamal / Like the Tempest

Syria Gas Attack, Bill O’Reilly, and Russia: The Week in Review

Also included: Michael Flynn seeks immunity in exchange for testimony, new developments with Brexit, and hundreds are affected by mudslides in Colombia.

By Asma Elgamal, Nathena Delgado and Aafia Syed on April 5, 2017July 1, 2017 / @asma_elgamal / Like the Tempest

Missing Girls in DC, London Attack, and Failed Healthcare Bill: The Week in Review

An attack in London leaves 5 dead and 50 injured. Hosni Mubarak, authoritarian leader of Egypt from 1981-2011, is released from prison. Republican attempts to replace Obamacare have failed, and hundreds of girls go missing in DC.

By Asma Elgamal and Aafia Syed on March 28, 2017July 1, 2017 / @asma_elgamal / Like the Tempest

Refugees in Rohingya, Red iPhones, and Tomi Lahren: The Week in Review

The refugee crisis in Rohingya worsens as conditions deteriorate, Tomi Lahren's show is temporarily suspended, and Sesame street introduces a new muppet. Meanwhile, electronics are banned on flights inbound from the Middle East to the US and UK.

By Asma Elgamal, Nathena Delgado and Aafia Syed on March 22, 2017July 1, 2017 / @asma_elgamal / Like the Tempest

Chaos in the White House, Civil War in Libya, and Nike: The Week in Review

Jeff Session lies under oath, Muslim Ban 2.0 gets rolled out, Nike releases its first sports hijab. Somalia faces severe drought and famine, Disney's Beauty and the Beast sparks some controversy, and anti-semitism rises in the US.

By Asma Elgamal, Tuscany Bernier and Meagan Foy on March 8, 2017July 1, 2017 / @asma_elgamal / Like the Tempest

Snafu at the Oscars, Transgender Rights, and Bill O’Reilly: The Week in Review

In a dramatic turn of events, "Moonlight" wins best film at the Oscars. The Trump Administration rescinds transgender bathroom rights, Elon Musk aims to send tourists to the moon, and a top Samsung leader is indicted on bribery charges.

By Asma Elgamal, Tuscany Bernier, Natalia Marques and Meagan Foy on March 1, 2017July 1, 2017 / @asma_elgamal / Like the Tempest

Aliens, Legos, and Milo Yiannopolous: The Week in Review

A set of life-sustaining planets has been discovered, a Jewish graveyard was horrifically vandalized, and Iraq launches an offensive to regain Mosul. Thousands reflect on Malcolm X's assassination and Japanese internment camps, and details surrounding Kim Jong-Nam's murder emerge.

By Asma Elgamal, Tuscany Bernier, Natalia Marques and Meagan Foy on February 22, 2017July 1, 2017 / @asma_elgamal / Like the Tempest

Global warming, Chelsea Manning, and Obama’s final press conference: The Week in Review

Earth hits record-high temperatures for the third year in a row. A Nigerian jet misfires on a refugee camp, Ringling Bros. Circus announces it will cease to exist in May, and the search for Malaysian flight MH370 is suspended.

By Asma Elgamal, Katherine Kaestner-Frenchman, Perry Hodgkins Jones and Ayah Galal on January 18, 2017July 1, 2017 / @asma_elgamal / Like the Tempest

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