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Pathbreakers of Arab America—Arwa Damon

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Our 117th pathbreaker is Arwa Damon, a former CNN Senior International Correspondent currently working on independent documentaries and other forms of storytelling through her company Scrappy Goat Media. John Mason, contributing writer, focuses on Arwa’s decade plus of experience in war zones across the MENA region, where she has often focused her work on humanitarian stories. She is also president and co-founder of INARA, a humanitarian organization that provides medical treatment to refugee children.

Love Lived, Not Just Spoken

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By: Adel B. Korkor / Arab America Contributing Writer We are reminded that love is not merely a feeling, but something we live. It is expressed in our language, preserved in our memories, and protected through our traditions. When authentic, love moves beyond sentiment and becomes action. For those of us carrying Arab heritage in … Continued

Pathbreakers of Arab America— Ralph Johns

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This is the one-hundred and ninth in Arab America’s series on American pathbreakers of Arab descent. The series features personalities from various fields, including entertainment, business, sports, science, the arts, academia, journalism, and politics. Our one-hundred and ninth pathbreaker is Ralph Johns, son of Syrian Arab Christian immigrants, who reached out and touched history through his role in fighting segregation. Jones helped open a new front in the American struggle for civil rights by encouraging the 1960 Sit-in at a Woolworth’s store in Greensboro, North Carolina by four Black students—known as “the Greensboro Four.” According to John Mason, contributing writer, it is seen as a pivotal moment in the annals of the American Civil Rights Movement.

The Arab Heart: A Homeland Love Story

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By: Nourelhoda Alashlem / Arab America Contributing Writer When people think of Valentine’s Day, they think of roses, chocolates, and heart-shaped decorations. Around the world, many celebrate it as a day of romantic love. Yet for many across the Arab World and its diaspora, love has never been limited to romance. For Arabs, attachment to … Continued

Pathbreakers of Arab America—John Bowab

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This is the one-hundred and seventh in Arab America’s series on American pathbreakers of Arab descent. The series features personalities from various fields, including entertainment, business, sports, science, the arts, academia, journalism, and politics. Our one-hundred and seventh pathbreaker is John Bowab, a prominent director of stage and screen credited with 400 television productions and 140 theatrical productions on tour. As John Mason, contributing writer describes, Bowab is part of a small group of Syrian Christians who settled in the Blackstone Valley of Rhode Island and who made it into the entertainment business.

Pathbreakers of Arab America—Mohja Kahf

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Our one-hundred and sixth pathbreaker is Mohja Kahf, a Syrian-American poet, novelist, and professor, whose work explores themes of cultural dissonance and overlap between Muslim American and other communities, both religious and secular. Contributing writer, John Mason, describes how Mohja’s work lends credence to the anti-Orientalist perspective typified by such eminent Arab American scholars as Edward Said.

Pathbreakers of Arab America—Rama Kuwaji

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This is the one-hundred and fourth in Arab America’s series on American pathbreakers of Arab descent. The series features personalities from various fields, including entertainment, business, sports, science, the arts, academia, journalism, and politics. John Mason highlights our one-hundred and fourth pathbreaker, Rama Sawaf Duwaji, a Muslim of Syrian origin, an artistic illustrator, and now, wife of the newly elected first Muslim mayor of New York City. Rama’s art is not just a profession, it is a critical part of her world view, especially as an expression of her pro-Arab pro-Palestinian stance.

RECAP: CONNECT Arab America Empowerment Summit 2025 Welcomes Over 428 Guests from 21 States on October 24-25, Building Arab American Unity and Strength

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The 2025 Arab America Empowerment Summit, held this past weekend at the Teaneck Marriott at Glenpointe in New Jersey, brought together hundreds of Arab Americans from across the country and abroad for a powerful weekend of dialogue, culture, and community. The two-day event, organized by the Arab America Foundation, reflected the organization’s mission to unite … Continued

How Ma3(ع) Ba3(ع)d is Mobilizing the Syrian and Lebanese Diaspora for Change

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By: Amir Kobeissi / Arab America Contributing Writer How can the diaspora mobilize for change? Millions of Arabs live outside their countries but struggle to find effective ways to contribute. Emerging organizations are addressing this challenge. After sharing its mission at the Arab Conference at Harvard and raising early funds through small businesses, the volunteer-led … Continued

Interfaith Unity Shines through Dark Times in Damascus

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By: Ramsey Zeidan / Arab America Contributing Writer In the wake of a devastating attack on Mar Elias Church in Damascus, Syrian Christians are confused, disheartened, and scared. The violent bombing that left over 25 people dead last week was the first of its kind in decades. Consequently, the attack is rattling the sense of … Continued

A Fourth of July Letter from the Arab American Community

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Private Nathan Badeen, an immigrant from what was then Ottoman-controlled Syria, is widely recognized as the first known Syrian and Arab to give his life to the United States. He enlisted in the 18th Continental Army on January 1st, 1776. These armies are known as America’s first soldiers. His regiment played a key role in … Continued

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