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Muslims Gone Wild @ ShariaFest 2011 — “Get the f*** out of here, man!”
This past weekend, I was volunteering at the Arab American Institute table at the Arab Festival with some friends and there was an older white man carrying a video camera perusing the artisan tent. Strange white man then conveniently stationed
Muslims Gone Wild @ ShariaFest 2011 — “Get the f*** out of here, man!”
This past weekend, I was volunteering at the Arab American Institute table at the Arab Festival with some friends and there was an older white man carrying a video camera perusing the artisan tent. Strange white man then conveniently stationed
sharif kanaana – bringing back what never went away
my dear friend (http://sscamel.wordpress.com/) passed along a link to an interview with sharif kanaana, the editor of speak bird speak again, the book of palestinian folktales that is the namesake of this blog. sharif kanaana shares with electronic intifada his
sharif kanaana – bringing back what never went away
my dear friend (http://sscamel.wordpress.com/) passed along a link to an interview with sharif kanaana, the editor of speak bird speak again, the book of palestinian folktales that is the namesake of this blog. sharif kanaana shares with electronic intifada his
[yahya lababidi] poetry in flames
Found this on the online Arab American arts magazine FENMAG and fell in love. Originally posted by FEN @ fenmag.com “What is to Give Light” by Yahia Lababidi // 02.10.11 byFEN What is to Give Light What is to give
[yahya lababidi] poetry in flames
Found this on the online Arab American arts magazine FENMAG and fell in love. Originally posted by FEN @ fenmag.com “What is to Give Light” by Yahia Lababidi // 02.10.11 byFEN What is to Give Light What is to give
how you know you’ve gotten too used to egypt air/air arabia/middle east airlines
You feel entitled to bringing as many liquids in as large of bottles as you want and you truly believe that no one has the right to tell you otherwise. Anyone who has a mild condition or even just a
how you know you’ve gotten too used to egypt air/air arabia/middle east airlines
You feel entitled to bringing as many liquids in as large of bottles as you want and you truly believe that no one has the right to tell you otherwise. Anyone who has a mild condition or even just a
taxi fabulousness of the day
went with my friends today to zen2at alsittat in menshia to do some gift shopping only to discover that most retailers in alex are closed on sundays – so we patronized the handful of places that were open and did
taxi fabulousness of the day
went with my friends today to zen2at alsittat in menshia to do some gift shopping only to discover that most retailers in alex are closed on sundays – so we patronized the handful of places that were open and did
sa7eb apartheidein kaddab
with a great editorial by ali abunimah: israeli jews and the one state solution Similarly, South African whites typically attempted to justify their opposition to democracy, not in terms of a desire to preserve their privilege and power, but using
sa7eb apartheidein kaddab
with a great editorial by ali abunimah: israeli jews and the one state solution Similarly, South African whites typically attempted to justify their opposition to democracy, not in terms of a desire to preserve their privilege and power, but using
chickens comin home to roost in tunis
http://revolutionaryfrontlines.wordpress.com/2011/01/03/the-rebirth-of-arab-activism/ The story of the Tunisian youth Mohamad Bou’Aziz who put himself in flames in desperate protest against unemployment after attaining a university degree, not finding appropriate work, then resorting to selling from a fruit cart, and having that fruit
chickens comin home to roost in tunis
http://revolutionaryfrontlines.wordpress.com/2011/01/03/the-rebirth-of-arab-activism/ The story of the Tunisian youth Mohamad Bou’Aziz who put himself in flames in desperate protest against unemployment after attaining a university degree, not finding appropriate work, then resorting to selling from a fruit cart, and having that fruit
the revolution will… be twitterized?
So I’ve just been really getting into using Twitter and I am continuously surprised at how fast and consistently I get tweets, bits of information and newsflashes from sources that I otherwise would have had to do some deep sea
the revolution will… be twitterized?
So I’ve just been really getting into using Twitter and I am continuously surprised at how fast and consistently I get tweets, bits of information and newsflashes from sources that I otherwise would have had to do some deep sea
alexandria burning
BBC Photo Essay Egyptian Chronicles Blog by Zeinobia Bent ElMasriya Blog Calling for Muslims to attend Jan 6 Christmas Mass in solidarity Editorial by Hani Shukrallah while we celebrated new years last night to the sounds of egyptian band massar
alexandria burning
BBC Photo Essay Egyptian Chronicles Blog by Zeinobia Bent ElMasriya Blog Calling for Muslims to attend Jan 6 Christmas Mass in solidarity Editorial by Hani Shukrallah while we celebrated new years last night to the sounds of egyptian band massar
why egyptians are funny
reason one out of many… (many, many, many)… my computer broke. (because i bought a shitty computer bag from french-owned k-mart wannabe carrefour and the strap snapped and the bag proceeded to drop in the street, while all the little
why egyptians are funny
reason one out of many… (many, many, many)… my computer broke. (because i bought a shitty computer bag from french-owned k-mart wannabe carrefour and the strap snapped and the bag proceeded to drop in the street, while all the little
kamelya omayma 