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Shuruq 4.5 Writing Showcase: Hiba Dagher

Hiba Dagher is a student at the University of Michigan & founder of Hikayat. She is the recipient of two Hopwood prizes & her work has been featured in Xylem literary magazine & the Cafe Shapiro anthology. You can find her @mtndaughter on twitter.

Shuruq 4.5 Film Series Feature: Brooklyn Inshallah

Khader El-Yateem, an Arab American Pastor from Palestine, and Linda Sarsour, organizer of the Women’s March on Washington, come together in the wake of President Trump’s anti-Muslim policies. With Sarsour’s support, El-Yateem runs for New York City council. Will he be the first Arab American to ever win a seat in the race? The documentary […]

Shuruq 4.5 Writing Showcase: Nabra Nelson

Nabra Nelson​ is a writer, community organizer, and theater creator from Nubia, Egypt, and California. Her Nubian side is from the Fadijja tribe of the village of Abu Simbel. As a playwright, arts administrator, director, and teaching artist, she works with theaters, universities, and community organizations to create positive change, strengthen community, and amplify under-heard […]

Shuruq 4.5 Film Series: Shorts Night feat. Madina IA, Planet of the Arabs, and Like Salt

Join us for these three fabulous films: Madina IA – T​wo Arab immigrant sisters navigate the cold and violent land of a ghost town in the American Midwest. The absurdity of their surroundings mixed with their previous life begins to loom over their relationship, threatening the only comfort they have: each other. Like Salt – […]

Shuruq 4.5 Writing Showcase: Dania Ayah Alkhouli

Dania Ayah Alkhouli​ is a Syrian writer, editor, poet, and community organizer from sunny SoCal. She is the author of three poetry collections, the latest being ​Contortionist Tongue​from Moon Tide Press released early 2020. Her work centers on feminism, sexuality, culture, identity, religion, death & grief, domestic violence & sexual assault, and her homeland, Syria. […]