Coffee Importer Escapes Yemen
A profile on Yemeni-American coffee importer Mokhtar Alkhanshali's harrowing escape from Yemen due to the recent violence there. The war began on March 27th, seemingly overnight. As Mokhtar … [Read more...]
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Gaza, Life After War
Reconstruction has been tremendously slow since last summer’s war with Israel, and many Gazan families have decided to live with the remains of their bombed out homes. NPR reports -- … [Read more...]
In UK, Muslim Effort Leads to Interfaith Nirvana
In Bolton, England, the local Muslim community renovated an old, neglected church -- completely transforming it to a new community center, open to all religions. Take a look at All Souls Church, truly … [Read more...]
Iraq Today
I know, not another article about the horrors of contemporary Iraq but this one is different – this one has the much needed Iraqi perspective. Scholar Emma Sky talks to personal Iraqi friends and … [Read more...]
Meet Gaza’s First Female Fashion Designer
So we’ve all heard the typical challenges of a young fashion designer: Learning their craft by watching YouTube videos because education in the field is not available, having to rely only on imported … [Read more...]
Iraqi Metal Band Acrassicauda Debuts Album
Iraqi metal band Acrassicauda was famously featured in the 2007 documentary "Heavy Metal Baghdad" and two years later, found asylum in America. Billboard interviews the band about their first … [Read more...]
Afghan Female Activists On Their Own
A new report from Amnesty International finds that, sadly, Afghan female activists are on their own in their very own country. Working to improve human rights, these heroes/activists are facing … [Read more...]
Renewable Energy and Morocco (Yes, Morocco)
Five years from now, the Moroccan government plans to achieve 42% of its electricity from renewable sources. Scholar Juan Cole states in his piece: “Green energy is no pipe dream for Morocco but … [Read more...]
Psychological Care for Refugees is Nil
Of the world’s 5.1 million refuges (many in Jordan, Turkey, and Kenya), very few receive psychological care. "There is probably no group of people more in need of psychological care than refugees," … [Read more...]
L.A.’s Iranians React to Proposed Nuclear Deal
Surprising to some, many of Los Angeles' local Iranian community (the largest in America) are skeptical about a proposed nuclear deal between Iran and world powers – this doubtfulness has more to do … [Read more...]
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