By: Habeeb Salloum, Arab America Contributing Writer PART I INTRODUCTION TO THE PRAIRIE RUBAlYAT From my early youth when I first read the Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam, I have been enthralled by the verses of that world-renowned Persian poet and his type of poetry. Of course, it was not the poet himself but rather Edward … Continued
“You cannot continue to victimize someone else just because you yourself were a victim once—there has to be a limit..” “Solidarity for justice with peace is never out of place for all mankind”― Edward Said By: Leila Diab/Arab America Ambassador Blogger Fifteen years ago, on September 25, 2003, I received the somber news of the passing … Continued
via GIPHY By: Udochi Esomonu/Arab America Contributing Writer Arab Americans are Americans who are of Arab descent and are citizens or are permanent residents of the United States. While Arab Americans remain an essential ethnic group in the United States, many are unaware of the various cultures that are celebrated by Arab-Americans; therefore, leading to … Continued
On Friday, Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.), and Chris Coons (D-Del.) led a letter of 34 Democratic Senators to President Trump to express strong opposition to his decision to cut more than $500 million in aid to the Palestinian people – funding that was passed into law to provide clean water, food, education, and critical … Continued
By: Habeeb Salloum/Arab America Contributing Writer When it was suggested to me that I write a piece as to ‘why people travel’, I thought at first that the topic was somewhat uninteresting. However, when I sat back and recalled my travel experiences and the thousands of people whom I had met in my extensive meanderings … Continued
By: Blanche Shaheen/Arab America Contributing Writer When my mother would make baklava for us as children, she knew we could scarf down a batch of the sticky sweet filo confection within a week. Unfortunately, my metabolism has slowed over the years, and now as an adult, I just can’t get away with that anymore. Since … Continued
Yesterday was National Voter Registration Day, where organizations, volunteers, and public figures encourage Americans to register and vote. Every election cycle, millions of Americans don’t vote because they missed the voter registration deadline or aren’t sure how to register. To combat this problem, the National Association of Secretaries of State declared the fourth Tuesday of every … 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: Habeeb Salloum/Arab America Contributing Writer Walnuts regarded as the oldest tree-food appear to have originated in Persia from where they spread eastward and westward. In Mesopotamia, inscriptions from 2,000 B.C. have been found on clay tablets indicating the existence of walnut groves within the famed Hanging Gardens of Babylon and an inscription carved on … Continued
By: Ivey Noojin/Arab America Contributing Writer Are you looking for a new kind of coffee? Do you miss al-qahwa al-arabiya/The Arab coffee? If so, look no further! Here is a step-by-step guide to creating traditional Arabic Coffee. History of Arabic Coffee According to folklore, an Ethiopian goat herder ate the fruit of a coffee shrub … 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
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