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Wissam, Wesley, or simply W, is an educator, writer, entrepreneur, engineer, activist, ex-Imam, humanist, liberal thinker with interest and mediocre attempt at many takes of life. A modern confused Renaissance man, who uses doubt as a path for emancipation and science as a road towards enlightenment.

Watch These 5 Films This Winter Break

1. Kill it and leave this town Fleeing from despair after losing those dearest to him, the hero hides in a safe land of memories, where time stands still and all those dear to him are alive. Over the years, a city grows in his imagination. One day, literary heroes and cartoon childhood idols, who ...

Best 10 Books I Read in 2020 by Wissam Charafeddine

Source with book images and links: https://wissamc.com/2020/12/23/best-10-books-i-read-in-2020/ 1. A Line in The Sand by James Barr The story of Sykes Picot agreement in details, and from a very authentic, academic, and impartial author and sources. This is the most important story of how the Arab World was divided by colonial powers after World War I ...

Dearborn Blog Partners with W Planner 💪

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vznodcM4aNk&mc_cid=3ce3ecea91&mc_eid=f7b52befea Dear Friends W Planner is a  PROVEN PRODUCTIVITY JOURNAL DESIGNED TO HELP YOU CULTIVATE HAPPINESS AND CRUSH GOALS — 52-week life planner featuring a Weekly Goal tracker and Priorities List to help you outperform your goals, weekly gratitude acknowledgment to encourage inner positivity, and a daily rituals tracker to keep the mindset of a champ without ...

Dividing The Middle East – The Arab Revolt

Part 1 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f2L6L37GGAY Part 2 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jJCq5p8HCZo Part 3 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0VoV_RQZDls Part 4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WU9TrSOnXkU

Arab American Heritage month April 2020 profile number 8: Dr. Ali Fadel by Nahid Ayoub

Arab American Heritage month April 2020 profile number 8 The inspiring people on this list are in no particular order. When a man passes away, his children are orphaned. When Dr. Ali Fadel passed away, an entire community of underprivileged people was orphaned.They called him the father of the poor. He had a charismatic South ...

What is Maqam al Iraqi and the Performances Revolving Around It

https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=6&v=6jEoco_O5yU&feature=emb_title Iraqi Maqam is a type of Arabic maqam music found in Iraq that is around four-hundred years old which has many collections of instruments Source: What is Maqam al Iraqi and the Performances Revolving Around It

Elections 2020 Schedule of Events

February 3: Iowa caucus. February 11: New Hampshire primary. February 22: Nevada Democratic caucus. February 29: South Carolina Democratic primary March 3 - Super Tuesday: Alabama, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Maine, Massachusetts, Minnesota, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, and Vermont primaries, Virginia Democratic primary, American Samoa Democratic caucus. Democratic voters living overseas also cast primary ...

المنتدى الثقافي في ديربورن – تكريم الشاعرة إباء إسماعيل – قصيدة لنازك الملائكة

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QzXdW9aCInM&feature=youtu.be   Dearborn Blog Podcast for Apple devices: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/dearborn-open-mic Podcast for Android device:https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/dearborn-blog/dearborn-open-mic Open Mic Archive: Dearbornblog.com/openmic Follow us on Facebook: Facebook.com/dearbornblog Follow us on Twitter: Twitter.com/dearbornblog Follow us on Instagram: Instagram.com/dearbornblog Subscribe to our Youtube Chanel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCziFy4hrJjtVDILGnBJpcTQ Playlists: Arabic Videos from Dearborn Open Mic: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLHbIXkD8v4aGXHRHhnpc67LvGUuCVzsCx English Videos from Dearborn Open Mic: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLHbIXkD8v4aFQ3-sy0gtINKUmJPz1wJ2j Subscribe to email ...

The Most Beautiful Poem Composed into a Song in Arabic Music

That's not my opinion.  That is the opinion of Mohammed Abdel Wahab ... the Musician of the Generations ... one of the most prominent founders of Arabic Music and composers in its modern history, and singers from the 20th century. The song Abdel Wahab was speaking about is Shal (Scarf) ... sung by Fairouz, words ...

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Reminder: AI and MCHR celebrate Human Rights Day on Sunday!

Looking forward to seeing all of you who can join us to celebrate Human Rights Day on Sunday, December 8.First UU Church in Detroit 11:00 a.m. Service in Church 12:15 p.m. Potluck lunch and celebration in Social Hall There will be NO regular monthly meeting in December; Detroit Amnesty's next regular meeting will be on ...

The Documentary That Every Arab Should Watch … The Great Arab Revolt

Part 1: 1908 - 1916 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xQM2qmogA3k   Part 2: 1916 - 1917 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V5v1q3DZ8wI Part 3: 1917-1920 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hj4YLjHBdpw     For more information on the Ottoman Empire: https://nzhistory.govt.nz/war/ottoman-empire  

Dearborn Open Mic English launches with a Big Bang

https://www.facebook.com/DearbornBlog/videos/441413546629809

Artist Paul Zenian Exhbition Opens September 7 / Discusses Work September 27, 6 to 8pm

Dearborn, MI – Renowned artist Paul Zenian and a sample of his wide-ranging body of work will be celebrated at Dearborn’s Padzieski Art Gallery in the exhibition “Paul Zenian: Overview” which opens Friday, September 7 with an artist’s reception from 6pm to 8pm. The show runs through Wednesday, October 3 and showcases some of the ...

30 Questions for a Deeper Conversation in 2018

Questions tend to reveal someone's values, qualities, fears, and personal past.  When you are sitting in a bunch, and you feel that the environment is so shallow, that a fish will die in it, it is time to ask some deep questions. Here are some deep questions you can ask, relevant to our time: What ...

Why Did Apple Pick Daniel Johnston’s “Story of An Artist” for its Ad?

Daniel Dale Johnston (born January 22, 1961) is an American singer-songwriter, musician, and visual artist who is regarded as a significant figure in outsider, lo-fi, and alternative music scenes. Most of his work consists of cassettes he recorded alone in his home, and his music is frequently cited for its "pure and childlike soul". Johnston ...

DEARBORN WOMEN STAR IN ‘SEATED OPERA FOR THE SPOKEN WORD’ AT ARAB AMERICAN MUSEUM

World-renowned company brings its Undesirable Elements series of grassroots theater productions to southeast Michigan Performances presented in conjunction with new installation exhibition on Arab Muslim women Dearborn, Mich. (April 23, 2018) – An original theater production May 11-12, 2018, at the Arab American National Museum will present the experiences of six Arab American Muslim women ...

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ARTIST MENTORING PROGRAM SUPPORTS DETROIT IMMIGRANTS, REFUGEES

New York-based program introduced to Detroit, San Antonio, Newark, Oakland Dearborn, Mich. (Dec. 13, 2017) –The Arab American National Museum’s Growth Center @ AANM has partnered with the New York Foundation for the Arts (NYFA) for the Immigrant Artist Mentoring Program: Detroit. Running March - June 2018, the program offers Detroit-based immigrant artists from all ...

Top News From Dearborn Last Month

Here are the headlines that occupied Dearborn News last month:

Arab Arts Forum Joins Major Conference in Detroit

DIWAN7 EXAMINES ISSUES, TRENDS IN ARAB AMERICAN ART Biennial conference joins MOVE 2017 Arab American summit Includes premiere of new commissioned music score, opening of new AANM exhibition on LGBTQ themes Dearborn, Mich. (Oct. 16, 2017) – Over the past 12 years and six convenings, the Arab American National Museum’s (AANM) DIWAN: A Forum for ...

The Pollution Series: Light Pollution in Dearborn

After talking about the Noise Pollution in the last episode, I started noticing more and more the sound of the streets and highways.  Did you know that there are different sound quotient for each of the different materials that roads are made of? More on that here: http://www.pavementinteractive.org/pavement-noise/ But today I will talk about light pollution ...

Pink Floyd presents “Wait for Her” by Mahmoud Darwish

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iSl1kmQMG2E Lyrics With a glass inlaid with gemstones On a pool around the evening Among the perfumed roses Wait for her With the patience of a packhorse Loaded for the mountains Like a stoic, noble prince Wait for her With seven pillows laid out on the stair The scent of womens' incense fills the air ...

Dearborn Police Dropped These Flyers Today 

Chief Ronald Haddad continues his excellent leadership of Dearborn Police through more community engagement.  Today, police car escorting some walking volunteers dropped five flyers in my mail box: 1. Crime Prevention Awareness 2. Nixle Alert System and its translation  3. Property Maintenance Guide: 4. Lock It or Lose It flyer We appreciate the efforts of ...

The Pollution Series: Noise Pollution in Dearborn

The Congress declares that it is the policy of the United States to promote an environment for all Americans free from noise that jeopardizes their health or welfare. To that end, it is the purpose of this chapter to establish a means for effective coordination of Federal research and activities in noise control, to authorize ...

Parenting Through Separation and Divorce

Divorce is a short-term crisis and a long-term process of understanding and healing for families. Statewide, Michigan had 29,708 divorces in 2014, a rate of 6 divorces per 1,000 residents, which is 14 percent lower than the number of divorces in 2004. There were 1.92 marriages for every divorce in 2014, the highest ratio since ...

AlTafseer: A Poem by Wissam Charafeddine

AlTafseer: A Poem by Wissam Charafeddine

Thirst – Manal Badreddine – Dearborn Open Mic

  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q1OILeNANCs

Manal Badreddine – Untitled – Dearborn Open Mic

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gaqfNboDpy4  

Reenoun: 60 Degrees in February – Dearborn Open Mic

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ju50mJIJSa8 Reenoun opens the Dearborn Open Mic with her poem "60 Degrees in February".   You can listen to more poetry by Reenoun in her Poetry Open Mic meetup events. You are invited to the next Dearborn Open Mic event on June 7, 2017, at 7:00PM. Facebook Event Page: https://www.facebook.com/events/1929015027382769 Meetup Event Page: https://www.meetup.com/Arabic-Poetry-and-Short-Story-Open-Mic/

Dearborn Arabic Open Mic – Bashar Darwish – فضحتنا صفحات الماء في شط العرب

Dearborn Arabic Open Mic – Bashar Darwish – فضحتنا صفحات الماء في شط العرب

Dearborn Arabic Open Mic – Bashar Darwish – ناوليني كاس نار

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hsE0Jm4bDtI

Dearborn Arabic Open Mic – Bashar Darwish – أزار الليل Azar Allayl

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7h0B0HrWHCA

Dearborn Arabic Open Mic – Bashar Darwish – Mazmiz قصيدة مزمز

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NDlbWAaW4Uk

Dearborn Arabic Open Mic – Wissam Charafeddine – ببساطة احبك

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L3dTM_rKdiI

Dearborn Arabic Open Mic – Nisreen Faraj – We Judge – 4-12-17

  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y6FFsX9zr94

Tuhamas …. The Tradition Of A Sandwich

If you live in Dearborn, you know Tuhamas Restaurant, but if you come to Dearborn as a visitor, it would be hard not to miss this small, one window, restaurant on Warren Avenue, in the middle of Arab Town, that serves an excuisite selection of sandwiches second to none. Tuhamas, and its owner Midhat who ...