HOME MAGAZINES EVENTS ABOUT US CONTACT US SIGN UP
desi mideast asia latin africana
New opportunities at The MidEastConnect! We’re looking for people to scope out and network with the hottest young talents. We have openings on our Young & Professional and Non-Profit teams. Interested? Drop us a line.

Award Winning Writer Laila Halaby

If you’re an avid reader, you may have already caught wind of award-winning writer Laila Halaby (who was recently recognized by Barnes and Noble Bookstore chain as a ‘Great New Author’). Laila was drawn to her profession because of her love of books, issues of identity, and the story-telling traditions she grew up with in her family. This passion drove her to success for her book Once in a Promised Land as well as West of Jordan. How did this busy mother find the time to write? Laila tells us that her masterpieces came together between…


You’ve asked for it and now it’s here! Check out The CulturalConnect’s very own blog.
 
Note2Self
Passion or Practicality?
 
News2Know
News you need
 
Events
Happenings across the country
 
18 The percent of an American’s income, on average, that is spent on transportation.

Surface Transportation Policy Project

Passion or Practicality?
As students and young professionals, many of us have faced the dilemma of having to decide between two career paths: one that leads to a secure, steady-paying job but lacks excitement, and one that we’re passionate about, but is plagued with uncertainty and a dearth in pay. Perhaps you’re deciding between a career in law and a career in music…

The Life of Iranian Women’s Rights Activists Is In Danger
Arab and Iranian Media See Sliver of Hope Amidst Drums of War
Panel discusses gender issues concerning Arabs and Muslims
Arab Americans charge harassment by FedEx
Wexler cancels PLO meeting

March 24

Not Given: Talking of and Around Images of Arab Women
when 12:00 am (PST); all day
where San Francisco Camerawork in San Francisco, CA
price unknown
details view | go to website

Based on the collection of photographs housed at the Arab Image Foundation in Beirut, ‘Not Given,’ guest curated by Dore Bowen and Isabelle Massu, challenges the photograph’s privileged status by interrogating its discursive context, exploring the skin of

  See All Events

Photo credits: News2KnowBohPhoto | EventsBohPhoto | Note2SelfCecio

Press | Advertisers | Partners | Opportunities | Privacy Policy | Editorial Policy | Unsubscribe | Sitemap
The DesiConnect
The MidEastConnect
The AsiaConnect
The LatinConnect
The AfricanaConnect