SOURCE: CBC BY: DAVID SAX Until recently, Syrian food was hard to come by in Toronto. But that’s starting to change, thanks to the recent influx of more than 40,000 Syrian refugees to Canada — including around 11,000 in Toronto, where Syrian cuisine is beginning to take root. The new ventures range from shiny new cafés … Continued
By: Terri Peters Source: TODAY.com It’s a sweet success story: a refugee family finds a safe place and a supportive community in the U.S. and a Syrian woman uses a family recipe to start her own business in a new country. Ruwaida G, who asked that her last name and face be withheld due to … Continued
BY: Diya Abdo/Contributing Writer A first-generation Palestinian born and raised in Jordan, and the child of Palestinian refugees, Diya Abdo is associate professor of English and Chair of the Department of English and Creative Writing at Guilford College in Greensboro, North Carolina. Less than two years ago, she was so moved by the terrible images … Continued
Khaled Haj Khalaf expresses his relief after his 23-year-old daughter, her husband and their now-18-month-old daughter were finally allowed to join the rest of the family in the U.S. after being stuck in limbo by an executive order banning immigrants from war-torn Syria. (Chicago Tribune) By Vikki Ortiz Healy Chicago Tribune The Haj Khalaf family is safe … Continued
by: Samantha Manning WFTV 9 ABC When a civil war broke out in Syria six years ago, it caused a mass exodus from the country and thousands of the people who fled ended up in Florida. The U.S. launched 59 cruise missiles at a Syrian air base Thursday where officials believe a chemical weapons attack … Continued
BY CHRIS BOYD PECK The Daily Texan In the upcoming student play “A Singularity,” audiences will follow the story of a Syrian refugee trying to find her home and her identity as a woman, a refugee and an individual after losing everything to war. “A Singularity” is a student-written play by Carleigh Newland, Kelsey Linberg … Continued
Press release: UNHCR As the number of men, women and children fleeing six years of war in Syria passes the 5 million mark, the international community needs to do more to help them, the UN refugee chief said today. “We still have a long road to travel in expanding resettlement and the number and range … Continued
BY: David Demaria/Contributing Writer As Syrian refugees continue to enter the US, they look for ways to integrate themselves into American society. One of the ways young Syrian refugees can quickly adapt to their new country is through participation in youth sports. Sports have always been a transcendent activity that has the ability to bring … Continued
By Lisa Jackson Saveur.com For Assam Hadhad, there are two ingredients for living a happy life: peace and chocolate. Once a leading chocolatier in Damascus, this ambitious Syrian refugee is now reclaiming both, seeking a sweet start in Canada. For three decades, Hadhad’s company in Syria shipped handmade chocolate all over world, but he lost … Continued
BY: Alicia Naser/Contributing Writer Heavily involved in the American Palestinian community, I’ve been fortunate enough to meet young adults my age through youth summits, conventions, and leadership conferences. Upon meeting so many fellow Arab Americans, and having traveled much of the globe, I’ve come to realize the increasing number of Arab individuals who identify as … Continued
By TEJAL RAO THE NEW YORK TIMES Marhaf Homsi was not impressed with the baklava situation in New York. The pastries were too sweet for his taste, and there was often a filler like semolina mixed in with the nuts. The nuts themselves were pulverized and powdery, ruining the texture of the confection. “Baklava has … Continued
BY: Nisreen Eadeh/Staff Writer Syrian American Trump supporters are sticking to their guns. Across the country, these Arab Americans are speaking up in favor of President Trump and his national security measures. In West Palm Beach, Florida, Anton Alzein, a Damascus-born immigrant who moved to the U.S. over 15 years ago expressed his support for … Continued
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