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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260725T110000
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URL:https://www.arabamerica.com/events/middle-eastern-north-african-repres
 entation-in-media/
SUMMARY:Middle Eastern/North African Representation in Media
DESCRIPTION:\nSAN DIEGO\, CA\nSaturday July 25\, 2026 11:00am - 12:00pmPDT\
 nGrand 10 &amp\; 11\, Marriott Marquis San Diego Marina\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nA d
 iscussion and celebration of positive Middle Eastern/North African (MENA) 
 representation in Western arts and entertainment\, with a look at progress
  past and present\, and what more can be done in the future. Panelists Ya
 s Modares Ghasiri (Sylvester Stallone's MVP\, The Breastorcism)\, Esraa
  Darwish (Brooklyn Nine-Nine\, Fast X)\, Sarah Fatemi (Netflix Is a Jok
 e\, SkankFest)\, Kaveh Taherian (Mothman's Compendium of Southern Califo
 rnia Cryptids\, 500 Open Tabs)\, Jasmin Joestar (Twitch)\, and Sara Ka
 rimipour (Jurassic World: Chaos Theory\, Alice's Wonderland Bakery) share
  perspectives on creating and sustaining authentic representation. Moderat
 ed by Paul Zecharia (Mr. Student Body President\, I Don't Like My Voice)
 . A Q&amp\;A follows.\n\n\n  1: Programs\, Animation\, Art and Illustr
 ation\, BIPOC\, Books\, Comics\, Cosplay\, Costuming\, Education\, 
 Games\, International\, Marriott Programs\, Movies\, Music\, Podcasts
 \, Television\, Video Games\, Web\, Writers &amp\; Writing\n\n\n\n\n
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