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Go topBy: Yasmina Hage/Arab America Contributing Writer Life is a path filled with trials and joy. From time to time when things go wrong, we persist in seeing the negative side, and we forget all the beautiful things that happen. Sometimes we don’t forget them, but we pay too much attention to our sadness to see … Continued
By: Blanche Shaheen/Arab America Contributing Writer As homes have now morphed into schools and home offices simultaneously, they have now turned into incubators of stress. The home is now ground zero for home school sessions, homework projects, tests, office conference calls, short-order cooking around the clock, with additional activities like a virtual instrument, art, and … Continued
By: Ahmed Abu Sultan/ Arab America Contributing Writer. Ever since the collapse of the Ottoman Empire, the Arab world has been plunged into a state of constant conflict and division. There were many reasons that contributed to these results such as foreign intervention and internal conflict. The efforts made by both the British and the … Continued
By: Nana Osei/Arab America Contributing Writer Have you ever wondered where the style of sword dancing originated from? Welcome to the ancient practice known as Ardah! Ardah is the traditional and folkloric group dance which originates from Arabia. It is even known as the national dance of Saudi Arabia. It is honestly an amazing performance … Continued
By: Habeeb Salloum/Arab America Contributing Writer I have always enjoyed writing poems and reading poetry, which led me over the past many years to compose verses of my own. The subjects of my poetry always vary from tenderness to love. Here are some of my poems. FORLORN LOVE You … Continued
Arab America is proud to highlight episodes of Arab American Stories, the Emmy Award-winning 13-part series presented by Detroit Public Television that explored the diversity of the Arab-American experience. The Series Arab American Stories highlights the diversity within the Arab American community. The series showcases the lives of 39 different Arab Americans from around the … Continued
BY: Habeeb Salloum/Contributing writer According to ancient belief, henna is a symbol of blood and fire and represents the ambiguous nature of all things holy. Above all, it was for early man a token of beauty and life. Historically, its impact has been so profound that humans have used it in their religious services since … Continued
BY: Maria Yepez/ Arab America Contributing Writer In addition to causing the disappearance of thousands, and the loss of nearly 180 people, the explosion of the port of Beirut swept through an urban landscape characterized by a constant fight between its historic and contemporary architecture. To … Continued
By: Lindsey Penn/Arab America Contributing Writer Ghassan Kanafani, one of the most well-known Palestinian writers, is famous for his many stories about Palestinian life after the Nakba. His books are globally famous, and many have been translated into multiple languages. Kanafani is one of the founders of the “resistance literature” genre, which speaks about socio-political … Continued
By: Habeeb Salloum/Arab America Contributing Writer As far as the eye could see, orange and lemon groves stretched in all directions. The perfume diffusing from their blossoms seemed to lull us into a dream-like world of pleasure as we made our way from Valencia to Gandia – Spain’s hidden Mediterranean resort. We were still intoxicated … Continued
Arab America is proud to highlight episodes of Arab American Stories, the Emmy Award-winning 13-part series presented by Detroit Public Television that explored the diversity of the Arab-American experience. The Series Arab American Stories highlights the diversity within the Arab American community. The series showcases the lives of 39 different Arab Americans from around the … Continued
By: Habeeb Salloum/Arab America Contributor The snacks that we enjoyed on our homestead farm were somewhat different than those of our neighbors. At first, they were mostly tidbits of Middle Eastern foods – the dishes that my parents had brought with them when they emigrated from Syria to the New World. As the years rolled … Continued
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