Money Matters

Well, like most Americans, I am currently very interested in learning more about economics and LOVE LOVE LOVE the "Planet Money" podcast by NPR. However, I also recently came across a great article (from Money Magazine) that profiles three American families of different religious faiths and the role their religion plays in financial decision-making.

Particularly interesting to me, given my current living situation, is the article about the Saroya family, a Muslim family living in Minnesota. It explains some of the rules related to money that exist within Islam and highlights some of the difficulties that may result when trying to apply those rules to a typical American economic situation.

I hope you have a chance to read the article, and let me know if there's anything that strikes you as particularly interesting.

More updates:
- New volunteers coming to RIM were postponed due to difficulties in obtaining their visas. They are hoping to secure visas for the new group by August, after the political situation in Mauritania has stabilized a bit. Inshallah!
- Mike's 29th birthday is coming up next week and he is very busy preparing for a city-wide English camp that he is organizing. Maybe we can teach all the kids to sing "Happy Birthday" to him in English?