Joe Biden is a proud Zionist. So…What does this mean for Palestinians?
It’s been a couple of days since many of us have celebrated the loss of Donald Trump. We celebrated the first woman, woman of colour to add, to be elected…
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My Arab American Perspective on the US Elections
In the year 2012, I was a second-year university student and the last thing on my mind was the ongoing election that was happening. If anything, I was more focused…
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Muslim Representation in Ramy: The Whole Quran Is Bars.
Sunflower seeds ready? Yalla, let’s talk about Muslim representation in Ramy and the portrayal of Islam. Flipping the Narrative ‘Your sheikh is really f*cking hot’. Hands down my favourite line…
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Where Are You REALLY From? On Microaggressions As A Minority
‘Where are you from?’ Such a simple question and yet, as an ethnic minority, I never really know how to respond. Am I supposed to tell you where I was…
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Walk Like An Egyptian? Why Casting Gal Gadot as Cleopatra is Problematic
News broke this week that Gal Gadot has been cast as Cleopatra in the upcoming movie of the legendary figure’s life, and it’s problematic to say the least. Born in…
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Navigating the “What will people say?” dilemma in business
Reputation or the question of “what will people say?” is not something that is rooted just in our Arab culture or our community. It’s a question that many people across…
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Has a Tiktok Trend Reinforced Stereotypes in the Arab Culture?
Over the course of almost two weeks, a trend erupted on TikTok after a video was made claiming “Middle Eastern men belong to Latinas”. Whilst the video may have been…
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Is Gigi Hadid normalizing children out of wedlock in the Arab community?
The social media stratosphere has been atwitter with news of the birth of Gigi Hadid and Zayn Malik’s daughter. Although our obsession with fame and celebrity culture has waned over…
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Interview with TikTok Influencer: Saif Shawaf – content creation, anxiety & family
With over 300K followers on TikTok, tens of thousands on Youtube and Instagram, Saif Shawaf is well on his way to becoming an Arab Influencer household name. Saif started his…
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