Ahmed Al-Ansari Discusses His PhD Dissertation about Iraqi Identity in Dearborn
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fFiQZfFEzXA A full lecture by Ahmed Al-Ansari is coming soon to Dearborn Open Mic.
ART INSTALLATION ASKS VIEWERS TO HELP REVIVE UNIVERSITY OF BAGHDAD FINE ARTS LIBRARY
Iraqi American artist transforms grief over cultural loss into a call to action Concurrent presentations in Dearborn, Mich. and Taiwan Dearborn, Mich. (Nov. 16, 2017) – During the invasion of Iraq by a U.S.-led coalition in 2003, the College of Fine Arts at the University of Baghdad lost its entire library to looters who set ...
Ali Elsendy Presents Two New Poems in Dearborn Open Mic
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GVPBTPZSyok https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cGbAQZlA1Ow
Yasmine Badaoui: Notorious RBG at Dearborn Open Mic
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TjPGkaQt-h8
Dr. Ali Ajami Recites “Adhin Bilal” Poem in Dearborn Open Mic
السفير الدكتور علي عجمي يلقي قصيدة "أذّن بلال" في المنتدى الثقافي في ديربورن https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ch-sx9f9OCU
Top 10 News From Dearborn Last Month
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Be Like A tree by Wissam Charafeddine
Be like a tree, a poem recited in Arab by Wissam Charafeddine in the Dearborn Open Mic about being like a tree in its peace and giving. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uXRraNdHyfM
Serving Time At Gas Station – Part 1
Did you serve your time? That is the nick name given to working in a gas station when you first immigrate to Dearborn or first start looking for a job as a young Arab American. Although Gas Station Attendant is rated as one of the most dangerous jobs in America, Arab Americans, in Michigan specially, ...
Since When Did We Have A Homeland? By Fatimah AlHussieni in DOM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=54BpQYEyx-o
HOT Syrian music artists @AANM in October
Greetings! I hope this finds you well. The Arab American National Museum (AANM) is pleased to welcome leading Syrian American performers for concerts on Friday, Oct. 20 and Monday, Oct. 23. Below you’ll find a press release for the Oct. 20 Global Fridays appearance by Hello Psychaleppo; attached are photo of the artist, whose given ...
Inside by Wissam Charafeddine in Dearborn Open Mic
We would like to remind you of Dearborn Open Mic taking place tomorrow Wednesday 10/4/2017 at 7PM to 9PM in the Arab American Museum (first Wednesday of each month). One of the contribution in the last Dearborn Open Mic was a poem by Wissam Charafeddine about meditation, happiness, and peace titled "Inside": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5qL1CxnRnYA
Top 10 News From Dearborn Last Month
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Two Dearborn students will be national teen advisors to the Smithsonian
A message from Kim Silarsk, Communications Manager at Arab American National Museum: ARAB AMERICAN MUSEUM RECRUITS FOR SMITHSONIAN YOUTH ADVISORY COUNCIL Two Dearborn students will be national teen advisors to the Smithsonian Dearborn, Mich. (Sept. 28, 2017) – The Arab American National Museum – an Affiliate of the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C. ...
Dearborn Restaurants on the Top 100 Best Arab Restaurants Around America
Tamara Wong Azaiez, a contributor writer in the Arab America compiled a list of 100 top Arab restaurants in the USA. That's what she said: Itching for some delicious Arab eats? We have compiled a list of 100 of the highest rated Arab restaurants across the country. Arab Americans have been establishing popular restaurants across ...
Top 10 Restaurants Reviewed in Dearborn
Being a good restaurant is one thing, and getting a review on Google, Facebook, Foursquare or Yelp is something else. Nevertheless, you might find these most reviewed restaurants having some special tasting offerings that keeps people visiting and spending the time to review them: According to Yelp, here are the top 10 restaurants (by ...
Ambassador of Poetry … Dr. Ali Ajami
Ambassador Dr. Ali Ajami advocates for Arabic Poetry through his attendance and participation in various literacy forums among which is Dearborn Open Mic.
Aseel Srour Recites “ID Card” Poem by Mahmoud Darwish in Dearborn Open Mic
Aseel Srour recites in the Dearborn Open Mic the famous poem by Mahmoud Darwish titled "Bitaqit Haweyati" (ID Card), and sometimes called "Sajjil Ana Arabi" (Record: I am Arabic).
Ali Elsendy Electrifies The Dearborn Open Mic Once Again
Ali Elsendy, the young Iraqi American poet, once again electrifies the Dearborn Open Mic with his energetic poems, full of emotions and motivation. In the Dearborn Open Mic on September 6, 2017, recited Damn the Impossible (تباً للمستحيل): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sKvODqUCFGM&t=22s He also recited a love poem titled He is Still a Baby (مازال طفلاً): ...
Nick Vujicic in Arabic by Haidar Mazen
No arms, no legs - no worries! Nick Vujicic uses his story to inspire and inform people all around the world. Nick is an Australian Christian evangelist and motivational speaker born with tetra-amelia syndrome,[4] a rare disorder characterized by the absence of arms and legs. He is one of the seven known surviving individuals planet-wide ...
Racism Smiles On S. Brady by Yasmine Badaoui
Yasmine Badaoui is a free lance writer, and she is an editor in Miss Muslim.She has a bachelors degree in Psychology from Iowa State University. Yasmine recited her poem at the Dearborn Open Mic last Wednesday that talks about the controversial Statue of Hubbard and the discussion of its removal from Dearborn.
Amer Zahr … Activism Through Comedy and Writing
Amer Zahr is an Arab-American of Palestinian descendant. He is known for his stand-up comedian, writer, filmmaker, producer, adjunct law professor at the University of Detroit Mercy, and former lawyer. He was born in Jordan to refugee parents of Palestinian heritage originally from Nazareth and then moved to the United States when he was three ...
Dearborn Open Mic … The Artistic Oasis in Arab American Dearborn
"Dearborn has a consortium of Arabic poets, Young Artists, and Arab American creative writing talents, that it should be considered an intellectual and artistic center, if it wasn't for the lack of that expression in the community. We are going to change that."
Top 10 News From Dearborn August 2017
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Here are the top videos Originating or mentioning Dearborn during August 2017
Here are the top 10 videos coming from Dearborn August 2017
Attack with Explosives At the Divine Child Church [VIDEO]
Dearborn Police are searching for a man who witnesses say threw a commercial-grade firework into the Divine Child Church chapel in Dearborn while prayer was taking place. Dearborn Police Reported: Dearborn, Mi. — On August 23, 2017, at approximately 7:30pm, the Dearborn Police responded to Divine Child Church on report of an explosion and malicious destruction ...
Five Events To Attend in Dearborn In The Next Couple Weeks
As we enjoy the last month in the summer of 2017, five events are coming up in Dearborn that you probably want to take advantage off:
Where to Watch Solar Eclipse In Dearborn and Why You Should
And so this is a lesson I've learned, and it's one that applies to life in general: duration of experience does not equal impact. One weekend, one conversation -- hell, one glance -- can change everything. Cherish those moments of deep connection with other people, with the natural world, and make them a priority. Yes, ...
As Construction Activity Picks Up in Dearborn, Rats Activity Increases
The city of Dearborn published: Mayor John B. O’Reilly directed the extensive deployment of 15 city inspectors today (Aug. 18) to beef up rodent control efforts across the city, and to educate residents about eliminating conditions that could lead to pest problems. The current construction in the city has agrevated the problem, in addition to ...
Missionary in Dearborn, Freedom of Speech or Proselytizing Children Without Parental Consent?
Missionary in Dearborn, Freedom of Speech or Proselytizing Children Without Parental Consent? Let us know in your comments below.
Top 10 News From Dearborn In July 2017
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Part of “Take Our Kids to Germany” Poem by Wissam Charafeddine in Dearborn Open Mic
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JGvXt3YKTkw
The Capital of Love by Ali Alsendy in the Dearborn Open Mic
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tLuDPKL6Vho
Do I Truly Love him? by Ali Alsendy in Dearborn Open Mic
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6DBfu7pml1s
Climbing Leaves by Wissam Charafeddine in Dearborn Open Mic
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nq5A9sjf7uE
Fatimah Alhussieni Recites “Immigrant” in Dearborn Open Mic
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Obvio-m-4Io
Ali Alsendy Recites for Iraq’s Victory in Dearborn Open Mic
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K1n_W3L_LG0
A Brooklyn Native and Arab Film Maker Moves to Dearborn
“A genuine odyssey is not about piling up experiences. It is a deeply felt, risky, unpredictable tour of the soul. “ - Thomas Moore Mo Rida is an independent writer and producer known for establishing the popular 48 Hour Film Project in the Middle East. The 48 Hour Film Project is a filmmaking competition that ...
Dearborn Open Mic Brings The Arab American Poets of Dearborn Together
Ranging from immigrant strife, yearning to homeland, expressing Middle East political struggles, to love and passion poetry, poets from Dearborn gather in the first Open Mic in Dearborn that focuses on Arab American poetry, creative writing, short story, and artistic expression.
Fireworks In Dearborn and The Mixed Reactions
Every July 4th, Dearborn particularly gives the impression, among other cities, that the Fireworks are overdone by some of its residents. Although, there are multiple guidelines and regulations as to the type, time, location, dates, and guidelines for lighting fireworks, many of these guidelines are not really followed nor enforced, leaving many residents with mixed feelings.
Poet Ali Alsendy Recites A Poem About Iftar Food Pictures in Dearborn Open Mic
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WK0M9e7dAwk
In My Presence Poem by Wissam Charafeddine
In My Presence Poem by Wissam Charafeddine in the Dearborn Open Mic
Ali Alsendy recites poem “I don’t Love You” in the Dearborn Open Mic
Ali Alsendy recites poem "I don't Love You" in the Dearborn Open Mic
Letter From The City of Dearborn Reminding Residents of Fireworks Rules
DEARBORN, Mich. – As Fourth of July approaches, Dearborn residents are reminded to follow state and local laws regarding the purchase and use of fireworks, as well as to exercise extreme caution.
Fatimah Alhussieni Recites Baghdad Poem at Dearborn Open Mic
Fatimah Alhussieni Recites Baghdad Poem at Dearborn Open Mic
$500 Reward for Catching The Dearborn Night Firework Bombers
Yesterday, it has been reported by several citizens living in East Dearborn of a car passing between residential houses between 1AM and 2AM throwing some sort of illegal firework that caused a large explosion, shaking houses, triggering car alarms, waking neighbors, and scaring children.
Detroit is Not On Fire by Renoun
Renoun recites her poem about Detroit, "Detroit is not on fire", in the Dearborn Open Mic. Powerful!
Call Dearborn Police When You See or Hear Illegal Fireworks 3139433030
Dearborn residents are encouraged to call 313-943-3030 to anonymously report unsafe or illegal fireworks activity in their neighborhood, or to call 9-1-1 if there is a dangerous or emergency situation.
Another Speeding Fatality in Dearborn
Another fatal accident in Dearborn. The cycle of dangerous driving continues. May they Rest In Peace. Our condolences to the family.
TCD Rides with Dearborn Police to Crack Down on Speeding Cars and Drag Racing
TCD (The City of Dearborn) is a social media site put together by few Arab American young residents of the City of Dearborn. They drive around and try to capture stories as they happen, and capture real time videos of the different action taking place in the city of Dearborn.
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