Observing Arab American Heritage Month While Tragedy Persists in Gaza

I’ve always known my Arab culture is worth celebrating. I heard it in Syrian tenor Sabah Fakhri’s powerful voice reverberating in my mom’s car on the way to piano lessons and soccer practice during my youth. I smelled it in the za’atar, Aleppo pepper, allspice, and cumin permeating the air in the family kitchen. I saw it in the intricate embroidery on my grandma’s silk robe. And in the determination, Read More