By: Habeeb Salloum/Arab America Contributing Writer CHAPTER I Where the Breezes Blow The wind blowing across Saskatchewan’s desert waste Blew me misery and hardship and a bitter taste, Made me forget my youthful thrills and joys After I grew in years and worldly ways embraced. In past years, I hunted on the cold western … Continued
By: Blanche Shaheen/Arab America Contributing Writer Sometimes all you need to transform a simple everyday dish into something exciting is an exotic condiment. Full of complex flavors that sync harmoniously together, like cumin, coriander, mint, garlic, and red pepper, Harissa is enormously popular in the North African Arab regions like Tunisia for good reason. Bright … Continued
By: Annika Wolfe/Arab America Contributing Writer One of the most exciting things about expecting a new addition to your family is choosing a name. There are millions of names to choose from, making the process of choosing a name for your child incredibly difficult. If you are looking for suggestions or inspiration, then this article … Continued
By: Kareem Rosshandler/Arab America Contributing Writer In Brazil, elections are underway between two presidential candidates with very different visions for the regional powerhouse and fifth largest country in the world. On October 28, Brazilians will head to the polls to vote in a run-off between Jair Bolsonaro of the national-conservative Social Liberal Party and Fernando … Continued
By Ivey Noojin/Arab America Contributing Writer Translating from Arabic to English has become more popular due to the United States’s increased interest in the Arab World. As Arabs migrate to the West, they bring not only their culture and religion with them but also their language. Many Arab Americans know the struggle of trying to … Continued
By: Maddie Rule/Arab America Contributing Writer A year and a half ago, a story broke about Danya Hamad, a Palestinian-American teenager from Columbus, Ohio, who was set to become the youngest college graduate in the U.S. The then-high-school sophomore had spent the past two summers taking dual credit courses at Columbus State’s Regional Learning Center, … Continued
By: John Mason/ Arab America Contributing Writer Alawites are a Shia sect of Islam who revere the Prophet Mohammed’s cousin and son-in-law, Ali. They live predominantly in Syria, where they make up about 12% or 2+ million of the population, but there are also minority communities in Lebanon and Turkey. Alawites are Arabs and … Continued
By: Bishara A. Bahbah/Arab America Featured Columnist I have just returned from a trip overseas that helped me assess the world’s view of the United States under President Donald Trump. In a nutshell, there is a general consensus around the world that view the current state of affairs in the United States, under Trump’s leadership, … Continued
By: Sarah Chaudhry/Arab America Contributing Writer Olive oil is deeply rooted in the Mediterranean and Arab culture, where it was developed and sold more than 4000 years ago. Even today, Arab Americans value the importance of olive oil, and purchase it constantly, not only as food intake but also for many other purposes. Here are … Continued
By: Ivey Noojin/Arab America Contributing Writer Only recently has there been a push for more Arabic literature in the United States, and therefore celebrations of Arab American writers are also a new development. The first and only museum devoted to Arab American culture opened in 2005, called the Arab American National Museum in Dearborn, Michigan, … Continued
By Emiliya Strahilova/Arab America Contributing Writer It’s hard and unfair to label music nowadays, artists are taking influences from endless and diverse sources, and yet, one thing is clear – what is on the surface is not what is under the ground. Yasmine Hamdan is popular but certainly not part of the mainstream. Her career … Continued
By: Michael Springmann/Arab America Contributing Writer America’s Basic Law: Amendment I of the U.S. Constitution (Adopted December 1791) Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, [emphasis added] or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, … Continued
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