[et_pb_section fb_built="1" admin_label="Projects" _builder_version="3.11" background_color="#ffffff" template_type="section"][et_pb_row make_fullwidth="on" make_equal="on" _builder_version="3.11"][et_pb_column type="4_4" _builder_version="3.9" parallax="off" parallax_method="on"][et_pb_text _builder_version="3.11" text_font="||||||||" header_font="||||||||" header_2_font="|700|||||||" header_2_font_size="42px" header_2_font_size_phone="36px" header_2_font_size_last_edited="on|phone" header_2_line_height="1.2em" text_orientation="center" module_alignment="center" custom_margin="|||" custom_padding="|||" locked="off"]<h2>Our Story</h2>[/et_pb_text][et_pb_divider color="#ff7a59" divider_position="center" divider_weight="5px" _builder_version="3.9" max_width="50px" module_alignment="center" locked="off"][/et_pb_divider][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][et_pb_row make_equal="on" _builder_version="3.11"][et_pb_column type="1_3" _builder_version="3.9" parallax="off" parallax_method="on"][et_pb_text _builder_version="3.11" text_font="|300|||||||" text_font_size="16px" text_line_height="1.8em" text_orientation="right"]<p>An introduction or even an agreement traditionally have happened over a "chai" attended by families in places such as South Asia.</p>
<p>But because we are dispersed in various regions of America and the West, many Muslims want to have the opportunities to get to know one another before forming a lifelong partnership.</p>
<p>Moreover, racism, xenophobia, and class division are a reality of the conversation that plays out when it comes to finding a spouse. This can be challenging, hence Beyond Chai!</p>[/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type="1_3" _builder_version="3.9" parallax="off" parallax_method="on"][et_pb_image src="http://beyondchai.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/couple-flowers.png" align="center" _builder_version="3.11" custom_margin="||0px|" custom_padding="||0px|" custom_css_main_element="-ms-transform: translate(0%, 15%);||transform: translate(0%, 15%);"][/et_pb_image][/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type="1_3" _builder_version="3.9" parallax="off" parallax_method="on"][et_pb_text _builder_version="3.11" text_font="|300|||||||" text_font_size="16px" text_line_height="1.8em"]<p>Beyond Chai takes on a combination of new and traditional approach to find suitable matches for single Muslims and hope to offer opportunities for social interaction through events and projects.</p>
<p>More importantly, we are building platforms and elevating marriage related conversations to new levels by working with our marriage counselors, community leaders, Imams, and parents &amp; families. In hopes of establishing lifelong and happier marriages. Beyond Chai offers pre-marital counseling and coaching to participants of our programs.</p>[/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][/et_pb_section]