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Go topBy: 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: Claire Boyle / Arab America Contributing Writer Introduction: The region of North Africa is a beautiful area of the world shaped by majestic terrain and landmarks such as the Sahara Desert, Atlas Mountains, the Nile River, and Delta as well as the cavernous souks in many cities. North Africa is also home to many … Continued
By: Qaïs S. Ahmadī/ Arab America Contributing Writer Before the silver screen, the television, and social media, stories were told by storytellers in spoken word. In ancient cultures, orators speak of religion, history, wars, and epics, etc. In the Arab and Muslim world, stories are still performed. However, these stories are muted by Western orientalist … Continued
By: Meral Abu-Jaser /Arab America Contributing Writer The history of poetry in the Arab world is considered the highest Arab cultural form. There is perhaps no other poetry so closely allied to the history of its people as is that of the Arabs. It was an admirable art that was mastered by few. Stories would be … Continued
By: Blanche Shaheen / Arab America Contributing Writer Introduction: Before chicken nuggets existed, there was falafel. The perfect falafel is browned and crunchy on the outside, and chewy on the inside, flecked with fresh herbs and sesame seeds for extra crunch and nuttiness. Ideally, the inside is green to reflect the infusion of either parsley … Continued
By: Ruqyah Sweidan/Arab America Contributing Writer For generations, Palestinians have struggled in obtaining full, unequivocal recognition of their identity. The scarring events of 1948 have forever changed the course of the name Palestine on any paper. Subsequent conflicts resulted in the partition of the land. Palestinians thus ended up scattered throughout Israel, Jerusalem, the West … Continued
By: Lindsey Penn/Arab America Contributing Writer Arabs are well-known for their artisan work, including cloth, leather products, furniture, and more. In that same vein, woodworking is one of many talents that Arab artisans can boast. The art of woodworking in the Arab world is rooted in history and traditions, going back to Biblical times and … Continued
By: Khelil Bouarrouj/Arab America Contributing Writer One of the burdens of modern Palestinian life is the denial of the right to a sedentary life. Ever since the Nakba, Palestinian life has been interminably in motion from one expulsion to another, one crisis to another, one tragedy to another. But it is not just the people … 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: Omar Mansour/Arab America Contributing Writer Arab Americans are typically not regarded as an immigrant community with a historical tie to labor movements. However, Arab American involvement in labor movements are an inseparable part of the history of workers’ protests in the United States. One such example is the story of when Arab-American auto workers … Continued
By Waverly Nohr/Arab America Contributing Writer Arab foods are popping up everywhere you look! It’s quite common to wait at a food truck to devour a falafel sandwich. Hummus has become a household staple, almost monopolizing the vegetable dip industry. We even see dessert hummus in grocery stores beating their competition, the traditional American caramel and chocolate dips. The introduction of foods from the Arab world … Continued
Map of Egypt. Photo: Britannica Introduction: Egypt has been prominent in every aspect of innovation, science, and technology. Although people think of archaeology and ancient ruins when they think of Egypt, it is much more diverse making its Arab and World presence quite important. In this article, we get to meet some of Egypt’s 20 … Continued
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