Got Sheesha? Perhaps some Arab Soul? Well then strut yourself and show the world how proud you are of your culture by wearing a shirt designed by Dalia Ghanem, 29, Owner and Creative Director of t-shirtat.com. In a time where world perceptions of the Middle East have gone from bad to worse, Ghanem has taken the initiative to promote and represent all-things good of her heritage in her t-shirt lines for men, women, boys and girls. A one-woman business venture, Ghanem has been able to successfully put her design and apparel background to use all while

Some would argue that words are the strongest form of expression. Others would say a picture can represent a thousand words. Aliah Najmabadi, 27, Assistant Director and Pricipal Dancer and others of Ballet Afsaneh and Afsaneh Art and Culture Society, a professional non-profit performing arts company, however chooses to express themselves and preserve their Persian and Central Asian culture through dance, music and poetry. Najmabadi shares with how the blending of these art forms and the successful outreach to surrounding communities has helped ensure