Saima Sitwat, Author at Pittsburgh's Public Source

Local Government

Trauma and hope after 4 years of Trump: Pittsburgh-area Muslims hope for a better day from the next administration

by Saima Sitwat December 3, 2020August 17, 2022

Marginalized and underrepresented communities across America will remember four years of the Trump presidency as ones of hopelessness and despair.

How some Pittsburgh-area faith leaders have addressed security concerns since the synagogue shooting

by Saima Sitwat January 31, 2019February 9, 2023

Shabbat services at Temple Sinai on Friday evening, six days after the shooting inside Tree of Life synagogue. (Photo by Heather Mull for PublicSource)

‘An act of spiritual resistance’: Pittsburgh’s Jewish community hosts Shabbat services one week after the Tree of Life shooting

by J. Dale Shoemaker and Saima Sitwat November 4, 2018August 4, 2021

(Photo by Thought Catalog/Unsplash)

Community storytelling

An immigrant’s relationship status with Facebook post-data breach? It’s complicated.

by Saima Sitwat April 9, 2018February 9, 2023

Helena Nichols is associate director of Rodef Shalom’s biblical botanical garden. (Photo by Ryan Loew/PublicSource)

Activists aren’t the only ones preaching about climate change. Some Pittsburgh congregations do, too.

by Saima Sitwat March 26, 2018February 9, 2023

As homeschooling becomes more mainstream, is it right for my child? Here’s what I’ve learned.

by Saima Sitwat January 18, 2018February 9, 2023

In Pittsburgh, refugees try to seize opportunities but job prospects and chances to learn English are slim

by Saima Sitwat September 6, 2017February 9, 2023

How Pittsburgh-area houses of worship are guarding their people and property

by Saima Sitwat March 15, 2017February 9, 2023

How Trump’s barrage against Muslims has affected my family’s life in the Pittsburgh suburbs

by Saima Sitwat October 11, 2016June 21, 2022