6Qs
6Qs with Author Randa Jarrar
Photo courtesy Bering Photography Randa Jarrar is the author of the critically acclaimed novel A Map of Home, which won a Hopwood Award, an Arab-American... Read more
6Qs with MC Omar Offendum
Omar Offendum is welcoming us to SyrianamericanA, a place where lyrics lure you into “cardamom strong,” and a nostalgic journey for home and history... Read more
6Qs with Filmmaker Ziad Hamzeh
Narrative Filmmaker Ziad Hamzeh moved from Syria to the United States in 1979, when he was 20-years-old. Since then, he has won a raft of accolades at... Read more
6Qs with Comic Illustrator Marguerite Dabaie
Freelance illustrator and comic artist Marguerite Dabaie has managed to find a way of presenting her own perspective of what it’s like to be Palestinian-American... Read more
6Qs with Dena El Saffar of Salaam
Dena El Saffar, of Salaam (the Arabic word for “peace”) was exposed to Arabic music in the suburbs of Chicago, where she grew up attending... Read more
6Qs with Singer Gaida
Gaida, rightfully dubbed the “Syrian Nightingale” has an unforgettable voice and mesmerizing stage presence. If you haven’t seen her... Read more
6Qs with Qanunist Ali Amr
When you think of the qanun, you probably think of classical Arabic music. And when you think of classical Arabic music, you probably think old. But at... Read more
6Qs with Radio Host Hass Dennaoui
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia in most ways is an unideal place to launch a hip-hop radio station. Putting on concerts is practically impossible and the logistical... Read more
6Qs with MC Shadia Mansour
If Shadia Mansour weren’t the First Lady of Arabic Hip-Hop, she’d be a human rights lawyer with the superhuman ability to end all the world’s... Read more
6Qs with Photographer Rania Matar
As an artist, Rania Matar consciously stays away from politics. “By looking through the political lens we stop looking at people as human beings... Read more
