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Controversial Writer Sara Ghorab

If you've ever complained that work was tough, you might reconsider saying that in the future after learning about Writer Sara Ghorab. When she started her professional career in journalism and wrote her first article, her parents took extreme measures to disown her. Now her travels take her around the US and to the far off lands of Egypt where she interviews human rights lawyers, other journalists, filmmakers, and activists. She takes all of her interviews with extreme precaution as she's had run-ins with violent interviewees in the past…

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	A Failure to Communicate We've entered an era where communication has been digitalized and our access to information is only as far as our nearest keyboard. Maybe it's because our attention span is limited these days, or maybe it's because the media has catered to such a fast-paced lifestyle - but again, it's the a "Which came first, the chicken or the egg?" sort of question. In a world where our morning cup of coffee can be texted to...

	American-Arabs look to future
	Persian Jews Break with Tradition to Break through in Hollywood
	Let Arab Americans help
	Lebanese-American Group Seeks Partnerships with U.S. Government
	Miscalculation, the Middle Eastern Curse

MAASU (Midwest Asian American Students Union)

when	4:00 pm (CST); 3 days (March 9-11)
where	University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in Urbana-Champaign, IL
price	FREE
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What: Midwest Asian American Students Union Where: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign When: March 9-11 How: http://sc.maasu.org Cost: Free for U of I students (outside students/individuals need to pay a fee) DONT MISS OUT!!

Arrivals

when	8:00 pm (EST); 3 hours
where	Bank Street Theatre in New York, NY
price	unknown
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This play is inspired by the recent string of detentions of people of Middle Eastern heritage. It tells the story of a Syrian born Canadian citizen who, having legally entered the US, is detained at Immigration by Homeland Security...

My Trip To Al-Qaeda

when	8:00 pm (EST); 3 hours
where	Culture Project (formerly Manhattan Ensemble Theater) in New York, NY
price	unknown
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Before September 11th, 2001, Al-Qaeda was largely unknown to most Americans. But for many members of the FBI, CIA, politicians and intelligence operatives worldwide, it represented a very real, constant and growing...

Writing as Art Gallery Guide

when	9:00 pm (PST); all day
where	Asian Art Museum of San Francisco in San Francisco, CA
price	$12
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Learn about the art of Arabic calligraphy on a tour of the West Asian Gallery and the Loggia with this fun and informative gallery guide.

"Making Soul" Writing & Performance Workshops

when	1:00 pm (PST); 1-day and 8 week option: Mar-May
where	Epic Arts Center, 1923 Ashby, Berkeley in Berkeley, CA
price	various
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Sign up today for the Making Soul Writing/Performance Spring Workshops! ***SPECIAL RATE FOR THE 8-WEEK SERIES, March 22-May 10: REGISTER BEFORE FEBRUARY 22 for the 1st class FREE!

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Controversial Writer Sara Ghorab

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