obituary
Enlightened by Sight
Ahmed Darwish reviews the life of one of Egypt’s most distinguished calligraphers Khan Al-Maghrabi in Zamalek has put together an exhibition of the work of calligrapher Hamed El-Uweidi to mark the anniversary of his death last year at the age of 53. The exhibition, entitled “Love and Salute”, drew crowds of art enthusiasts and calligraphy [...]
Marwan Burgan (1954-2009)
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ty_myd-d0TA] Marwan Burgan (1954-2009) was a Washington, DC-based activist, a Palestinian, who worked in Congress. He was persistent in seeking to increase Arab-American participation in the political process, and set up an organization to help place young Arab-Americans on congressional staffs. He passed away Thursday, March 5, 2009. The video above is what he said [...]
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