On Friday night, live on national TV, Bill Maher said: “Based on every statement I’ve heard from every Republican in the last two years, the Israelis are controlling our government.” I though for a second I was in a dream. See, when we Arabs hear something like that said openly on American TV, we literally […]
Month: February 2013
Um Kalthum, Will You Be My Valentine?
Being an Arab means knowing certain things. We know we created algebra, we know we have to get to the airport an hour earlier than everyone else, and we know Um Kalthum. Um Kalthum was born in Egypt around 1900, and her artistic career spanned over 50 years. She traveled the world, performing for huge […]