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A man with glasses and tattoos practicing meditation in a room with indoor plants and a golden statue in the background.

Tricycle: The Buddhist Review

Mohsen Mahdawi, the Buddhist

4/21/2025

A man standing outdoors in front of a forested hillside with autumn foliage, smiling and wearing glasses, a dark jacket, and jeans.

The Washington Post

4/23/2025

Columbia student arrested by ICE has deep well of support in Vermont

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The NY Times

5/02/2025

Mohsen Mahdawi: I Never Lost Hope in the Principles of Democracy

A man with dark hair, wearing sunglasses, a black shirt, and a black backpack, stands outdoors in front of a black metal fence with trees and a building in the background.

Columbia Daily Spectator

4/21/2025

‘A battle between fear and love’: Mohsen Mahdawi, GS ’25, SIPA ’27, on his detention…

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ABC

4/30/2025

'I am not afraid of you,' Columbia student says of Trump after release from ICE

Group of protesters on a city street holding signs that read "Free Mohsen" and a sign calling to end the Gaza genocide.

Reuters

5/01/2025

Palestinian student released on bail as he challenges deportation from US

He Wanted Peace in the Middle East. ICE Wants to Deport Him

A man standing on a platform speaking into a microphone at a rally or protest, surrounded by people wearing masks and traditional Palestinian scarves, with a historic building and American flags in the background.

The NY Times

4/16/2025

Palestinian student Mohsen Mahdawi returns to Columbia University: ‘They have failed to silence me’

A group of people at a graduation ceremony outdoors, dressed in light blue caps and gowns. The central figure is a man holding a graduation cap and a water bottle, wearing glasses and smiling. The background includes trees and other graduates.

The Guardian

9/02/2025

Vermont Conversation: A walk in the woods with Mohsen Mahdawi

A man with glasses and dark, curly hair standing outdoors in a forested area, looking at the camera with a slight smile.

Vtdigger

5/14/2025

Meet the Palestinian student who just beat the trump administration

Man in business suit sitting in an auditorium with numbered wooden seats, wearing a scarf and glasses.

SoJourner

7/08/2025

Palestinian Student leader was called in for citizenship Interview - then arrested by ice

People gathered outdoors holding signs protesting research restrictions, with some holding umbrellas. The signs read 'HANDS OFF OUR STUDENTS' and 'HANDS OFF OUR RESEARCH'. The weather appears rainy, indicated by people wearing rain jackets and holding umbrellas.

The Intercept

4/14/2025

Mohsen Mahdawi Faces conservative judges as Trump administration tries to lock him back up

Protest sign in front of the United States Courthouse with a photo of a man and the words 'FREE MOHSEN' and a website link.

The Intercept

9/30/2025

“I Am Not Afraid of You”: Mohsen Mahdawi’s Defiant Message to Trump After Release from ICE Jail in VT

A man with glasses and dark curly hair speaking into a microphone at an outdoor event, with a crowd and a man in a suit in the background.

Democracy Now

5/01/2025

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