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"I am a poet too": in Sarah Jones's latest play, first-generation immigrants at a poetry reading take on racism and xenophobia in the era of homeland security.(protest & art)
Despite his middle-class status and Republican values, the experiences of Mohammed Ali, a Pakistani accountant, are particularly salient in post-9/11 America. Having lived here since 1976, Mohammed retains hope in the best this country has to offer while he also seems to be living through the worst--the state-sponsored roundup, detention, and deportation of Muslim men with no connection to terrorism. But it is his love for poetry that Mohammed uses to bring together a diverse range of immigrants to share their stories in verse.
A twenty-something Vietnamese guy who settled in the Midwest as a refugee with his family and spits lyrics critical of the exotification ...
- The American Dream, the Iraqi nightmare.(Originated from Knight-Ridder...
- Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service Ghannam, Jeff January 30, 1998 700+ words
...mellowed their feelings. For others, like the Mahbubas, the American Dream seems just around the corner. They are young, full of...harvested, just like the kind the family now buys in local Middle Eastern groceries. Their new lives, like the dates, are bittersweet...
- Young Californians optimistic about obtaining the American Dream.
- Newspaper article from: San Jose Mercury News (San Jose, CA) April 24, 2007 700+ words
...poverty and violence, young Californians believe the American Dream will come true for them. According to a poll being released...African-American, 1 percent American Indian, 1 percent Middle Eastern and 7 percent multi-ethnic. Seventy percent lived with...
- Going from house to home: housewares retailers and companies use direct...
- Magazine article from: Response Urso, Nicole March 1, 2005 700+ words
...decorating--a home is a huge part of attaining the "American dream." These aspirations are embedded into the American consciousness...Swedish behemoth has presence in 22 European countries, four Middle Eastern countries, six Asian countries, Australia and Canada...
- An American dream: an Arab taxi driver overcomes massive hurdles to realise his...
- Magazine article from: The Middle East Twair, Pat McDonnell January 1, 2007 700+ words
...t by accident that Sickman named his lead character Nasrudeen, but in honour of the Sufi wise man, Mulla Nasrudin. In Middle Eastern folklore, Mulla Nasrudin challenges the status quo with his common sense and subsequently humbles kings. "The character...
- Immigrants awakening to American dream of home ownership.(Knight Ridder...
- Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service Heavens, Alan J. January 10, 2002 700+ words
...included low-wage industries and unions. Since the attacks, the focus has shifted much more to immigration from Asian, Middle Eastern and Muslim countries. Many of those immigrants have good educations and are seeking degrees and advanced training through...
- San Diego-Based Rapper TIMZ Launches His American Dream with "Iraq," the...
- Press release article from: Business Wire November 20, 2006 700+ words
...Tommy Hanna), an American born rapper of Chaldean and Iraqi descent, gets right up in our faces, mixing explosive, Middle Eastern-tinged beats with incendiary rhymes in an effort to shatter those ugly stereotypes that have plagued people who look like...
- New restaurant features Middle Eastern cuisine.
- Newspaper article from: Stamford Advocate (Stamford, CT) June 22, 2007 700+ words
...someday yield their own version of the American dream. After working in retail jobs since...first of a chain of eateries offering Middle Eastern selections. "There's not much Middle Eastern cuisine in Connecticut. Once you get...
- Middle Eastern restaurant opens in Orleans, Mass.
- Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News October 26, 2004 700+ words
...residents much time to embrace the new restaurant, which serves Middle Eastern and Mediterranean fare including chicken curry, falafel...Bordkans, owning their own restaurant is the epitome of the American dream. Kelly, 28, was a mortgage broker while Carlos worked...
Source: HighBeam Research, "I am a poet too": in Sarah Jones's latest play, first-generation...