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Go topBy: Waverly Nohr/ Arab America Contributing Writer With the Middle East dating back to at least 3500 BC, we know that Arabs have had time to practice trial and error with most aspects of life. Skincare is no exception. While Arab women are known for aging seamlessly as well as having glowing skin with minimal blemishes and wrinkles, some wonder, … Continued
By: David Hamod / Arab America Contributing Writer On June 20, my dad, son, and I celebrated our last Father’s Day together. Two days later, my father – Dr. Hamode “Sam” Hamod – died of congestive heart failure. His life reflected the quintessential American ethnic experience, yet so much more. Nominated twice for the Nobel … Continued
By Waverly Nohr/ Arab America Contributing Writer With the Fourth of July coming up this weekend, there is no doubt that the smoky aroma of the grill will be wafting through the air in neighborhoods and parks. With the recent craze of the Kamado Joe, egg-like grill, there is sure to be even more cookouts with … Continued
By: Qaïs S. Ahmadī / Arab America Contributing Writer “Edward Said is one of America’s most distinguished literary scholars and critics. He is an exile in the very particular sense that the country in which he was born, spent his childhood, no longer exists.” Exiles (1986 BBC Documentary) Exiled This quote is from the 1986 … Continued
By: Safa M. Qureshi/Arab America Contributing Writer Yemen, the Arab peninsula’s poorest country, is one of the region’s richest in history and heritage. Situated in a mountain valley at an altitude of 2,200 meters, Sanaa has been inhabited for more than 2,500 years. In the 7th and 8th centuries, the city of Sanaa became a major … Continued
By: Arab America Contributing Writer/ Waverly Nohr While we read about the wonders, landscapes, and treasures of the Arab world, actually visiting the countries can seem both intimidating as well as expensive. With hotel prices, transportation costs, food expenses, as well as simply not knowing where to go within the country, traveling can also be overwhelming. Many people … Continued
By Blanche Shaheen / Arab America Contributing Writer If you ask anyone in an Arab household how they would define comfort food, many would name some combination of meat, rice, onions and spices, garnished with toasted nuts like almonds and pine nuts. These foundational ingredients morph into different dishes depending on the region, from Maqlouba in Palestine, Sayadiyeh in Lebanon, to Mansaf in … Continued
By: Omar Mansour / Arab America Contributing Writer Long before 9/11, Arabs and Muslims have been on the receiving end of institutionalized racism from the American government and law enforcement agencies. The earliest example of this discriminatory policy is the little-known “Operation Boulder” initiative, a program launched by the Nixon Administration in 1972, allegedly a … Continued
By: Nabil Sater / Arab America Contributing Writer A few weeks ago, I participated in a video call honoring Arab American Heritage Month and somehow the question of, or reference to, the “Melting Pot” surfaced. As soon as I heard these two words, my migrant instinct kicked in and I had to speak up. Little … Continued
By: Diane Bou Hamdan/Arab America Contributing Writer The Arab world is quite famous for arranged marriages and fixed ideas when it comes to love and the image of a picture-perfect family. Dating was always a big NO for the Arabs in the Arab World. However, things are changing. Dating always existed but it progressed over … Continued
By: Claire Boyle/Arab America Contributing Writer Introduction: The whole world watched in amazement when NASA’s Perseverance Rover and its attached helicopter, Ingenuity, made its historic landing on Mars in February 2021. The Mars 2020 mission has been a project in the making for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), since 2013. Perhaps, a little-known … Continued
By: Nadia Reese/Arab America Contributing Writer The President of a college or university comes with great responsibility. The President doesn’t just enforce the rules, he or she has to be the embodiment of the faculty, administration, and the students. As president, you must be able to further the mission and the vision of your university. … Continued
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