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This Scalar project aims to depict the circumstances of Arab-Americans prior to the contemporary political climate.

The Origin of the Family Surname
This image explains the origin of the Homsy surname.

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Munjid speaks about how he came to the United States and explains why his brother had not been able to visit Jordan for 15 years. The interview was conducted in Pickerington, Ohio

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Wafa speaks about her identify as a Palestinian-Arab-American. The interview was conducted in Pickerington, Ohio

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Wafa and Munjid speak about the First Intifada and September 11, 2001. The interview was conducted in Pickerington, Ohio

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The interviewee talks about her family's history as they migrated from one country to another.

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Jackie speaks about the traditional holidays that she experienced as a child. She talks about the traditional foods that her family would prepare.

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Jackie reflects on how her father's native language affected his way of communicating in English as well as how her Middle Eastern cultural identity is based in such things as traditional foods.

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Jackie discusses the impact that religion had on her life. She speaks about the Melkite Church, which is related to the Greek Orthodox Church of Antioch and is mainly centered in Syria, Jordan, Israel and Palestine. She also speaks about her family's…

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Gehan and Mohamed speak about the experiences when first arriving in the United States; Gehan speaks about what it is like being Arab-American and the effect that has on her dentist office; Mohamed speaks about the evolution of his goals; Mohamed…
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