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You Haven’t Been in the Arab World Unless You Have Visited These

Mar 30, 2021

By: Nana Osei/Arab America Contributing Writer The Arab world is full of wonderful sites and locations. Many dream to visit the Arab world but few get to actually see its glory. Furthermore, many Arab(...)

The Value of Arab American Friendships

Mar 29, 2021

By: Ivey Noojin/Arab America Contributing Writer Many people associate Arab Americans with hospitality and friendship due to their roots in Middle Eastern and Northern Africa cultures. There are few things better than a true friend, and Arab American friendships epitomize(...)

One Thousand and One Stereotypes

Mar 26, 2021

BY: Grace Friar/ Arab America contributing writer What is a Stereotype? The word stereotype means to over-simplify and over-generalize a belief about a group of people. Arab people within the United States face a popular belief that they are all(...)

6,289mi: The Story of One Man's Journey for Acceptance and Assimilation

Mar 26, 2021

By: Holly Johnson/Arab America Contributing Writer Fear of the unknown can be paralyzing. The short, sharp breaths, tense muscles, and stress-induced headaches as the fight or flight mode of our biological beings take(...)

Ibn Battuta: Marco Polo Before Marco Polo

Mar 25, 2021

By: Ahmed Abu Sultan/Arab America Contributing Writer Ibn Battuta was a Moroccan scholar and explorer who widely traveled the Old World. Over a period of thirty years, Ibn Battuta visited most of the Old World, including Central Asia, Southeast Asia, South(...)

English Language Children's Books that Reflect Arab Experiences

Mar 25, 2021

By: Dani Meyer/Arab America Contributing Writer The children's book industry is majorly white - only 1% of children’s books having characters that are black or minority ethnic, according to this UK study. This is incredibly harmful for children of color(...)

Disappointed Once-Disappointed Twice, Yemenis Banned under Trump now feel deceived under Biden

Mar 24, 2021

Yemenis awaiting long-deserved entry approval to the U.S. By: John Mason/ Arab America Contributing Writer Of all the Arabs and non-Arab Muslims blocked from the U.S. by the Trump Muslim Ban, Yemenis have been hit harder than most. Yemenis, whose(...)

Greater Syrian Diaspora at 78RPM: A.J. Macksoud

Mar 24, 2021

By: Richard Breaux/Arab America Contributing Writer What do you do when you find several dozen 78 rpm records all in Arabic and you can neither read, nor speak the language? You research the musicians and record labels and write about(...)

The Glass Makers Of Syria Have a History as Old as Time

Mar 24, 2021

By: Habeeb Salloum/Arab America Contributing writer “Look! Look! See how the glass-blowers are making beautiful bottles and vases?” My daughter was excited as she watched the Syrian craftsmen fashioning delicate glass works of art at the Dubai Shopping Festival Fair(...)

Arab Women: Their Own Voices for Change

Mar 24, 2021

Arab Feminism. Source: Al Jazeera. By: Ruqyah Sweidan/Arab America Contributing Writer Arab women. Muslim women. Women of color. These groups of the female diaspora are influential, diverse, and strong. Yet, they are also often steered by outside forces. They are(...)

A Fashionable First: Harper’s Bazaar Names Samira Nasr as its First Female Arab American Chief Editor

A Fashionable First: Harper’s Bazaar Is Headed by Samira Nasr as Its First Female Arab American Chief Editor

Mar 24, 2021

Samira Nasr, the first female Arab American Chief Editor of Harper's BazaarPhoto: The Financial Times By: Claire Boyle/Arab America Contributing Writer What is the first thing that comes to mind when you think of the esteemed magazine, Harper’s Bazaar? You(...)

Tanneries, Cloths and Dyeing in the Arab World

Mar 24, 2021

By: Lindsey Penn/Arab America Contributing Writer The Arab world is well known for its leatherwork, dye, and cloths. Their traditions surrounding leather and cloth go back to thousands of years ago. They have still managed to keep many of these(...)