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A Palestinian you should know: Tarik "Excentrik" Kazaleh

A Palestinian you should know: Tarik "Excentrik" Kazaleh

Sama'an Ashrawi
Print Issue, Palestine in America, Q&A, You Should Know, Music Edition

“I’m a proud baba to my amazing daughter Asmahan… I have a loving wife. I have a great life, which makes it hard to make angry music lol. I’m also one of the first Palestinian Arab MCs and producers in America. My brother Rhythmatik and I started releasing tracks on tape in the Bay Area and Detroit in the mid 90’s. I’m as well an Oud and Guitar player and sometimes bassist and drummer depending on the project.” - Tarik Kazaleh

Asil Aldarawsheh: A Nurse Motivated By Trauma To Fight Back

Asil Aldarawsheh: A Nurse Motivated By Trauma To Fight Back

DeMario Phipps-Smith
Sports Edition, You Should Know, sports, Print Issue, Palestine in America

We caught up with Aldarawsheh immediately following her first kickboxing fight in front of a packed audience at Joe’s Live in Rosemont, Illinois, and we chatted again a few days later at the Oak Lawn gym. Though she was recovering from a tough loss, Aldarawsheh was hopeful that she’d be in the Octagon again and looked to continue her training.

Letter from the Editor: Palestinian Americans demand recognition in US political system

Letter from the Editor: Palestinian Americans demand recognition in US political system

Nader Ihmoud
From the Editor, Palestine in America, Politics, Print Issue

This is the perfect time for Palestine in America’s political issue; the 2020 presidential campaign is in full effect, and Democratic hopefuls are becoming more and more comfortable criticizing Israel. Today, one of our Congress members is a Palestinian woman (Rashida Tlaib), a few other Palestinians are running for other offices across the country, and there are many others who are currently working on political campaings, such as Linda Sarsour and Amer Zahr, who are working on the Sanders’ campaign. 

Former ‘Project Runway’ star Rami Kashoú on his new ready-to-wear collection, Palestinian embroidery and being a design wunderkind at age 7

Former ‘Project Runway’ star Rami Kashoú on his new ready-to-wear collection, Palestinian embroidery and being a design wunderkind at age 7

Heather Schrӧering
Palestine in America, Art, culture, Print Issue, You Should Know

Since his 2007 appearance on season four of “Project Runway”, a reality show for fashion designers, Rami Kashoú has styled Penelope Cruz, Jessica Alba, Kim Kardashian and countless other women in evening wear with his signature elegant drapery. His Spring/Summer 2020 ready-to-wear designs are a change of pace from his custom red carpet looks but no less constructed, bold and expressive.

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