By Liam Nagle / Arab America Contributing Writer Tunisian President Kais Saied has recently announced that the country will hold presidential elections for the third time since the ousting of Zine El Abidine Ben Ali in 2011. However, there are concerns about the legitimacy and honesty of the upcoming election revolving around Kais Saied. A … Continued
By: Ziyan Qutub / Arab American Contributing Writer In the rich tapestry of symbolism woven by oppressed communities, the watermelon has emerged as a poignant emblem within the Palestinian struggle. Beyond its mere status as a delectable fruit, the watermelon bears profound cultural and historical significance, acting as a powerful symbol of resistance against the … Continued
South China Morning Post AFP Museums across New York are waging a cultural war on prejudice in Donald Trump’s America, flexing the soft power of art and photography to compound the citywide climate of protest. From talks about Islamic art to a Muslim exhibition, swapping Picasso and Matisse for Iranian, Sudanese and Iraqi artists, and … Continued
BY: Barbara Nimri Aziz/Contributing Writer One hardly expects a story of political struggle to feature a team of intemperate young women racing their cars around a dusty, fenced-in track. But in a Palestinian context, everything is political. Even if the new film Speed Sisters doesn’t chronicle an explicit struggle, it’s a portrait of a people … Continued
BY MOEIMA DUKULY Munchies For a year and a half, Americans endured a political campaign driven by xenophobia, sexism, and the erasure of the cultural, ethnic, and personal diversity upon which this country was built. Back then, it was “just talk.” Now, with President Trump having signed more than 22 executive actions in just over … Continued
By Ramsey Aburdene Note from the Author: Two months ago, I travelled to Palestine with three artists and fellow members of Washington, D.C. music collective FHTMG (Jefe, PacMan Slim, and Nine Five) to visit the country and record songs and film music videos while we were there. FHTMG previously released the first every rap music video … Continued
BY: Leila Diab/Contributing Writer and Freelance Journalist Once upon a time, in the land of African kings and queens, cultural spiritual rituals and civil prosperity coveted their society. Their artistic expression in the arts, poetry, and honed talents ascended into one of the world’s most valued treasures, as is visible today. And back then, that was … Continued
By Joshua Mitnick The Los Angeles Times Tamer Nafar fell in love with hip-hop growing up amid the faded public housing blocks and garbage strewn public parks of Ramat Eshkol, a hardscrabble interethnic neighborhood in the central Israeli city of Lod where life was punctuated by daily spurts of gunfire. At a soccer field near the … Continued
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