In part 2 of Flavors of the Levantom KQED, things got real! I talked about what it was like growing up Arab American in the United States, taking unconventional lunches to school and yearning for a standard sandwich of peanut butter and jelly. Little did I know there would be a massive transformation in how…… Continue reading My Arab Father’s Wacky Take on Peanut Butter and Flavors of the Levant Part 2!
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How My Late Grandfather Communicated With Me…from the Afterlife!
Lately I have been quite contemplative thinking about all the people in my life that have been dear to me, and spent hours with my mother looking at old photos and talking about old memories. Did you ever have someone dear to you from your past come into your life in the most unexpected way?…… Continue reading How My Late Grandfather Communicated With Me…from the Afterlife!
11 Signs That you Grew Up in Middle Eastern Home….
Part of my mission with this Feast in the Middle East project is to increase cultural understanding. There were certainly some unique cultural experiences that I had in my upbringing as a first generation Arab American that some people might find a little kooky. Conversely, if you grew up in a Lebanese, Palestinian, Syrian, Jordanian,…… Continue reading 11 Signs That you Grew Up in Middle Eastern Home….