Role Models
Syria, Cross-border
November 3, 2017
AraVid, A Passion For Teaching and Learning Languages
Our dear non-Arabic speakers, If you find it difficult to pronounce ‘3aen’ or ‘GHaen’ Muhammad Barazy will definitely help you. Barazy…
September 25, 2017
Arab Women Breaking Their Diabetes Barriers
Most people freak out when they hear the word “diabetes.” It’s an unmanageable and unpredictable disease. But it’s not the…
Egypt
September 3, 2017
Resala – Books, Buildings, and HealthCare for Needy Children
To help people in need “not because they need us but because we need them to revive our humanitarian feelings”:…
Iraq, Cross-border
July 30, 2017
Maryam Mirzakhani, a Flame of Light that Went Out
In a field that is full of geometric and dynamic complexities of curved surfaces – spheres, doughnut shapes and even amoebas,…
Cross-border
July 25, 2017
“What I’ve Done”, Linkin Park’s Call to Humanity
Linkin Park has been there for many of us, especially as adolescents getting through our teenage angst. We found home…
Palestine
May 31, 2017
The Palestinian Hunger Strike: Let’s Look at the Positive Side…
What happens to the body when it’s in a state of starvation? First, the body starts to break down any…
Syria, Turkey
April 24, 2017
Abdullah Abu Khalid Treats Syrian Refugees in Turkey
There are tons of ways to help those in need. Some kind souls actually go out of their way to…
Cross-border
April 24, 2017
ProHijab: Nike is Empowering Muslim Athletes
The release of Nike’s “Pro-Hijab” has been the highlight of the year for every athletic female Muslim. The new product…
Palestine
April 5, 2017
Sard Spoken Word: Hand the Mic Over, Express!
It is often assumed that those who are not heard are voiceless. In order to be heard, one must…
Palestine
April 5, 2017
Refuge among the Rubble: Gaza’s First English Library
A library is usually thought to act as a reference service, a portal to boundless knowledge, or the center of…
Turkey
March 29, 2017
Kubra Dagli: Breaking Championships and Stereotypes
So, get this! A girl (what was she doing outside? Who’s taking care of the house??) age 20 (shouldn’t she…
Palestine, MENA
March 19, 2017
Gigi Hadid Expresses her Culture on the Cover of Vogue Arabia
Many celebrities express their cultural diversity through several different aspects, mainly through their work. Gigi Hadid made accountable her cultural…
Lebanon, Palestine, Cross-border, MENA
February 26, 2017
“ Ma7boub Al-Arab: Yaqoub Shaheen is the 2017 Arab Idol”
“My pledge and my oath, my blood is Palestinian.” Yaqoub Shaheen sings this line after he was named winner of the…
Palestine
December 29, 2016
“All it Takes is a Little Will-Power” – Fadi Tabakhna
“As long as a person is happy from the inside, everything in life will be alright.” – Fadi Tabakhna People usually…
Egypt, Cross-border
October 16, 2016
17 Year-Old Egyptian Saves Lives with Her Chemical Invention
Saving lives is one of the noblest goals out there to pursue. And while you don’t hear often about 17-year-olds preoccupied…
Egypt
October 10, 2016
Meet Eman Mourad: 1st Female Wheelchair Karate Player in the Middle East
You usually don’t go on hearing about wheelchair karate players everyday, but when you do hear about one it becomes your…
Egypt
October 2, 2016
Egyptian Female Entrepreneur Meets President Barak Obama
Starting a business, let alone an international business, from scratch is never an easy thing to accomplish, but with determination…
Egypt, Cross-border, MENA
September 29, 2016
Inta Omri: The Story Behind Um Kulthoom’s Famous Song
Music is essential and existent in all cultures of all times and places. It brings people together to share a…