Infatuation

Deena ElGenaidi considers the ways in which adoring Maroon 5 singer Adam Levine from afar in her teens and early 20s provided a safe outlet for expressing desire.

Source: Longreads
Published: Jan 6, 2020
Length: 14 minutes (3,733 words)

The Secrets We Keep

A personal essay in which Deena ElGenaidi takes stock of the truths she and her Muslim family members hide from one another.

Source: Longreads
Published: Nov 5, 2018
Length: 10 minutes (2,651 words)