By: Caroline Umphlet / Arab America Contributing Writer The hijab, a religious headscarf, is worn by Muslim women to cover their hair and neck. It is an expression of their faith and personal relationship with God and it symbolizes modesty and privacy in Islam. Ultimately, it is the woman’s choice on whether she prefers to … Continued
An exhibition studies traditional subjects of home and family to explorations of identity SOURCE: GULF NEWS BY: JYOTI KALSI Randa Maddah, In View, Video, 2017Image Credit: The Atassi Foundation’s latest exhibition, Personal Revolutions, celebrates the life and work of women artists from Syria across different generations. The show, curated by founder Mouna Atassi, looks at … Continued
Group of refugee women share recipe for traditional rice and pea dish Wardeya Al Okla and her son Majd Abo Rchdaan display a traditional Syrian dish called ruz ma bezella, or rice with peas. The dish is often served at Syrian Mother’s Day events, which take place March 21. (Christine Maki/CBC) SOURCE: CBC When Wardeya Al Okla … Continued
As Assad eyes victory in Syria’s brutal civil war, the fate of tens of thousands of disappeared citizens remains an unsettling mystery. SOURCE: THE NATION BY: SARA MANISERA The last time Fadwa Mahmoud heard the voice of her son, Maher, she was bustling around the kitchen, cooking. She had planned to go to the … Continued
SOURCE: DEFENSE ONE BY: GAYLE TZEMACH LEMMON “There is no difference between us and them, we are both women. What is really important now is women are having a role.” RAQQA, Syria — Enter this war-torn city and amid the rubble and devastation is an unexpected sight: women. In the public sphere, in the security forces, back … Continued
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