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Culture Shift: Bahraini Exchange Student’s Life in America

Image of America/Bahrain Flag. Source: Freepik Yousef Ali is a foreign exchange student from Manama, Bahrain. This year he travelled to Washington, DC to participate in a foreign exchange program called, ISE (International Student Exchange). Yousef lived in Bahrain for 18 years before travelling to America to pursue his college education. He currently still lives … Continued

Fair Policies or Racist Agenda Machines: The Censoring of Palestine by Social Media Giants

An incident had taken place on social media, the culprit Instagram, a user claimed that his biography, written in Arabic, was auto- translated to “Palestinian terrorist.” Given Meta’s long history of anti- Palestinian sentiment, journalists and activists claiming Palestinian censorship are now questioning whether the mistranslation was an incident or a calculated event.

Omani Kummah and its Long-Lasting Tradition of Women Weavers

Kummahs are traditional caps worn by Muslim and Arab men in the Middle East. Each one is ornately designed, ranging from florals to mosaics, from intricate and complex to more subtle and simple patterns. Learn more about the tradition of women weaving kummahs in the Middle East with Arab America contributing writer, Menal Elmaliki.

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