Karla Bruning

Are North American Muslims Ready for Female Imams?

While traditional Islamic jurists prohibit women from leading prayer, a small but growing movement is pushing traditional boundaries with a smattering of services led by women.

Published in the Winston-Salem Journal in North Carolina, the Naples Daily News in Florida, The Ledger in Lakeland, Florida, the Bonita Daily News in Bonita Springs, Florida and others.

Kowabunga! 1980′s Toys Are Back

Parents’ nostalgia for the playthings of their childhood is helping fuel a resurgence of 1980′s toys from Care Bears to Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.

Published in The Philadelphia Inquirer, The Times-Picayune in New Orleans, The Gazette in Montreal, The Arizona Republic, the Naples Daily News, the Bonita Daily News, the Marin Independent Journal in California, the Grand Forks Herald in North Dakota and others.

Hipster Babies are Born to Rock Just Like Mom and Dad

From Che Guevara to skulls and crossbones, more and more parents are choosing clothes for baby that reflect their own personal style rather than the usual cutesy pastel panorama.

Published in The Philadelphia Inquirer, The Times-Picayune, the Orlando Sentinel, The Arizona Republic, the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, the Rutland Herald in Vermont, the Edmonton Journal in Canada, the Press-Register in Mobile, Alabama and others.

Designers of Women’s Golf Gear Go for the Green

Tired of dowdy duds and masculine Bermuda shorts, female golfers are demanding more fashionable clothing; a rash of new companies geared toward women are taking up the call.

Published in the Cape Cod Times in Massachusetts, The Roanoke Times in Virginia, the Naples Daily News, the Bonita Daily News and others.

Hindu Home Ideal Makes its Way West

Photos by Karla Bruning

Published in The San Francisco Chronicle