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6,289mi: The Story of One Man's Journey for Acceptance and Assimilation
Mar 26, 2021
By: Holly Johnson/Arab America Contributing Writer Fear of the unknown can be paralyzing. The short, sharp breaths, tense muscles, and stress-induced headaches as the fight or flight mode of our biological beings take(...)
Ibn Battuta: Marco Polo Before Marco Polo
Mar 25, 2021
By: Ahmed Abu Sultan/Arab America Contributing Writer Ibn Battuta was a Moroccan scholar and explorer who widely traveled the Old World. Over a period of thirty years, Ibn Battuta visited most of the Old World, including Central Asia, Southeast Asia, South(...)
English Language Children's Books that Reflect Arab Experiences
Mar 25, 2021
By: Dani Meyer/Arab America Contributing Writer The children's book industry is majorly white - only 1% of children’s books having characters that are black or minority ethnic, according to this UK study. This is incredibly harmful for children of color(...)
Disappointed Once-Disappointed Twice, Yemenis Banned under Trump now feel deceived under Biden
Mar 24, 2021
Yemenis awaiting long-deserved entry approval to the U.S. By: John Mason/ Arab America Contributing Writer Of all the Arabs and non-Arab Muslims blocked from the U.S. by the Trump Muslim Ban, Yemenis have been hit harder than most. Yemenis, whose(...)
Greater Syrian Diaspora at 78RPM: A.J. Macksoud
Mar 24, 2021
By: Richard Breaux/Arab America Contributing Writer What do you do when you find several dozen 78 rpm records all in Arabic and you can neither read, nor speak the language? You research the musicians and record labels and write about(...)
The Glass Makers Of Syria Have a History as Old as Time
Mar 24, 2021
By: Habeeb Salloum/Arab America Contributing writer “Look! Look! See how the glass-blowers are making beautiful bottles and vases?” My daughter was excited as she watched the Syrian craftsmen fashioning delicate glass works of art at the Dubai Shopping Festival Fair(...)
A Fashionable First: Harper’s Bazaar Is Headed by Samira Nasr as Its First Female Arab American Chief Editor
Mar 24, 2021
Samira Nasr, the first female Arab American Chief Editor of Harper's BazaarPhoto: The Financial Times By: Claire Boyle/Arab America Contributing Writer What is the first thing that comes to mind when you think of the esteemed magazine, Harper’s Bazaar? You(...)
Tanneries, Cloths and Dyeing in the Arab World
Mar 24, 2021
By: Lindsey Penn/Arab America Contributing Writer The Arab world is well known for its leatherwork, dye, and cloths. Their traditions surrounding leather and cloth go back to thousands of years ago. They have still managed to keep many of these(...)
Arab Women: Their Own Voices for Change
Mar 24, 2021
Arab Feminism. Source: Al Jazeera. By: Ruqyah Sweidan/Arab America Contributing Writer Arab women. Muslim women. Women of color. These groups of the female diaspora are influential, diverse, and strong. Yet, they are also often steered by outside forces. They are(...)
Discrimination of Arabs in France
Mar 23, 2021
By: Yaseen Rashed/ Arab America contributing writer Western Europe has always held a complicated relationship with Arab immigrants and Arab nationals as the legacy of colonialism continues to lure over the complicated social integration of the two cultures. Specifically, racial(...)
Defining the Beauty of Arab Women and their Characteristics
Mar 23, 2021
By: Ala Abed-Rabbo/Arab America Contributing Writer Arab women are undeniably beautiful, both physically and intellectually. Most have endured many societal, male-dominance, and follow traditional aspect challenges. Through their strength, many Arab women are working towards gender equality, freedom, and empowerment.(...)
Democracy Destroyed: Stories of American Sponsored Coups - Syria
Mar 22, 2021
By: Noah Robertson/Arab America Contributing Writer April 17, 1946: French control of Syria was finally over and President Shukri al-Quwalti, Syria’s first democratically elected president, could finally run the country independent of French rule. Syria’s hope for a democratic and prosperous(...)4,040 Results (Page 123 of 337)