(The following is taken from my conversation with my friend Amaney, who is living in Western Gaza. These are her words, which I felt compelled to share with you. She is a woman, a mother, a friend, a wife, a sister, and a daughter. She represents the people of Gaza, and the spirit of humanity. […]
Author: Maysoon Khatib
Maysoon Khatib is a civil rights specialist who has worked the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee and the State of Michigan Department of Civil Rights. She is also the former Editor-in-Chief of the Arab American Journal, based in Detroit, Michigan, where she wrote experiential columns about growing up Arab in America. She currently lives in Murray, Kentucky with her husband and four children.