By: Heba Mohammad/Arab America Contributing Writer Happy New Year! As we look to 2019, we’d like to take some time to reflect on this past year. The Arab American community faced significant challenges with resilience and determination, and we also had much to celebrate this year. Many of this year’s challenges came in the form … Continued
Photo: BBC By Amy Hensler/Arab America Contributing Writer On October 22nd, President Donald Trump tweeted about the Central American migrant caravans, stating that “sadly, it looks like Mexico’s Police and Military are unable to stop the Caravan heading to the Southern Border of the United States. Criminals and unknown Middle Easterners are mixed in. I … Continued
Arab American activist Rasmea Odeh reflects her thoughts on the one-year anniversary of her deportation from the U.S to Jordan. Today is the one year anniversary of my deportation, and I miss you all very much. I miss the colorfulness of my life with you, and the value that you added to it! My life now … Continued
By: Ionut Gitan/Arab America Contributing Writer At the Najjar family home in New York, traditional Syrian dishes were served side-by-side typical American fare for the feast. On one plate, the earthy flavors of stuffed Syrian grape leave mixed with the creamy, melted cheese of Italian lasagna. Over the feast, the Najjar family reminisced about their journey … Continued
By: Nizar Farsakh/Arab America Ambassador Blogger Museum of the Palestinian People (MPP) is an initiative to establish a space in Washington D.C., where Palestinians can tell their stories their own way. For far too long, the Palestinian story has been reduced to a single story, either of victims or of terrorists, a story told by … Continued
The Chaldean State during the 11th-6th centuries B.C. controlled an area along the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers in what is now present-day Iraq By John Mason/Arab America Contributing Writer The Chaldean faith is an old Middle Eastern Christian sect that is little known in much of that part of the world and even less so … Continued
By: Alena Khan/Arab America Contributing Writer Immigrants have been fighting against the expansion of immigration enforcement for years. Before Trump became President, it was mainly immigrants who knew of ICE, the US Immigration, and Customs Enforcement. However, under Trump’s presidency, it’s become more of a “household name—even in the households that don’t have to worry … Continued
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