![Is the place that I live in part of my identity?](https://u.osu.edu/arabic2241/files/2019/12/Screenshot-2019-12-13-11.18.29-copy-150x150.png)
Is the place that I live in part of my identity?
I read an article posted on The Gaurdian called “America accepted me -an Algerian Muslim- in a way France never did by Melyssa Haffaf (2016). In this article, Haffaf talks about her childhood growing up in Algeria and how she had to…
![Al-Mutanabbi’s Ode to Sayf Al-Dawlah OR Al-Mutanabbi’s Eulogy for Those Whose Deaths Were Fated](https://u.osu.edu/arabic2241/files/2019/12/Screenshot-2019-12-13-11.15.20-copy-150x150.png)
Al-Mutanabbi’s Ode to Sayf Al-Dawlah OR Al-Mutanabbi’s Eulogy for Those Whose Deaths Were Fated
“Who dares, wins!” as proclaimed by Al-Mutanabbi al-Kindi is the opening line of a striking ode titled, Strong Resolves Come (1). Al-Mutanabbi’s famous Qasida is translated from the Arabic; in Arabic the title اهل قدرعلىالعزم is in fact the poem’s opening line which translates verbatim to, “strong resolutions come to…
![Ghosts or Jinn?](https://u.osu.edu/arabic2241/files/2019/12/Screenshot-2019-12-13-11.10.44-copy-150x150.png)
Ghosts or Jinn?
When looking at the US film industry, even since its commencement, Arabs and the Arab culture haven’t had much of a presence except for the occasional terrorist or some Mediterranean cuisine. Recently however, this has changed to help the representation of the…
![The End of A Brave Man: A Novel on the Making of Bravery](https://u.osu.edu/arabic2241/files/2019/12/Screenshot-2019-12-13-11.06.04-copy-150x150.png)
The End of A Brave Man: A Novel on the Making of Bravery
The novel talks about the life of a boy named Moufid Al-Wahsh, from childhood and teenage life to adulthood and maturity. He was raised by his father, a simple farmer,very careless father, who used the harshest methods to raise his child….
![Naji Al-Ali: An Artist with a Vision](https://u.osu.edu/arabic2241/files/2019/12/Screenshot-2019-12-13-10.53.51-copy-150x150.png)
Naji Al-Ali: An Artist with a Vision
Famous for his rebellious attitude towards the Occupation in Palestine, Naji Al-Ali has made history using art in drawing attention to the injustice Palestinian people face on a daily basis. Naji Al-Ali emerged from a Palestinian refugee camp in Lebanon after the…