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Dec 10, 2024 | 
autostraddle.com | Elena Dudum
Another holiday season is here — which is confusing because I’m still processing 2023. Alas, time has passed and what better way to partake in the forced push toward capitalism than to put your money behind some Palestinian and Lebanese brands and artisans who are working hard to preserve their culture, protect their people, and honor their legacy?
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Nov 7, 2024 | 
autostraddle.com | Elena Dudum
In 2018, the founder and publisher of the Arkansas Times, Alan Leveritt, received an ultimatum in his inbox from one of his paper’s longtime advertisers. It stated that, in order for his paper to continue receiving ad dollars from them, he would have to certify in writing that his company would not engage in any boycott of Israel now or in the future. This baffled Leveritt.
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Sep 15, 2024 | 
cosmopolitan.com.au | Elena Dudum
The San Francisco Exploratorium was a beauty that night in 2006, dimly lit by an open exhibit on the solar system. Neon lights streaked across the vaulted ceilings at Michelle Moore’s bat mitzvah while the sweet melodies of Blink-182 blasted from the DJ booth. I wore a dress with a sweetheart neckline and had even shaved the carpet on my legs in preparation for my first kiss. Liam Wood, the love of my life, looked hot, as always. Game on. Fast song after fast song played all night. When will this end?
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May 6, 2024 | 
newyorkfolk.com | James White |Elena Dudum
This is an edition of The Atlantic Daily, a newsletter that guides you through the biggest stories of the day, helps you discover new ideas, and recommends the best in culture. Sign up for it here. Welcome back to The Daily’s Sunday culture edition, in which one Atlantic writer or editor reveals what’s keeping them entertained. Today’s special guest is Kevin Townsend, a senior producer on our podcast team.
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May 4, 2024 | 
vnexplorer.net | Elena Dudum
This is an edition of The Atlantic Daily, a newsletter that guides you through the biggest stories of the day, helps you discover new ideas, and recommends the best in culture. Sign up for it here. Welcome back to The Daily's Sunday culture edition, in which one Atlantic writer or editor reveals what's keeping them entertained. Today's special guest is Kevin Townsend, a senior producer on our podcast team.
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May 1, 2024 | 
theatlantic.com | Elena Dudum
My father collects 100-year-old magazines about Palestine—Life, National Geographic, even The Illustrated London News, the world’s first graphic weekly news magazine. For years, he would talk about these mysterious documents but rarely show them to anyone. “I have proof,” he would say, “that Palestine exists.”His father, my paternal grandfather, whom I called Siddi, had a similar compulsion to prove his heritage, though it manifested differently.
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Apr 8, 2024 | 
newsbreak.com | Elena Dudum
Welcome to NewsBreak, an open platform where diverse perspectives converge. Most of our content comes from established publications and journalists, as well as from our extensive network of tens of thousands of creators who contribute to our platform. We empower individuals to share insightful viewpoints through short posts and comments.
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Apr 8, 2024 | 
foodandwine.com | Elena Dudum
Trending Videos Photo: MuslimFoodies As Ramadan ends, Muslims worldwide prepare for Eid al-Fitr, a celebration marking the conclusion of a month dedicated to fasting, prayer, reflection, and charity. For Tahirah Baksh, Sameen Choudhry, and Jiniya Azad, the faithful and food-infatuated founders of the popular Instagram account and blog MuslimFoodies, waking up on Eid morning is not only spiritually reinvigorating but culturally rewarding.
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Feb 16, 2024 | 
news.yahoo.com | Elena Dudum
A protester's painted hand during a march to demand a ceasefire in response to the ongoing Israel–Hamas conflict on Dec. 28, 2023 in Berlin, Germany. Credit - Maryam Majd—Getty ImagesIn today’s near-constant news cycle on Gaza, Palestinians seem to die at the hands of an invisible executioner. Palestinians are shot dead. Palestinians starve. Palestinian children are found dead. But where is there accountability? Palestinians die, they aren’t killed, as if their death is a fault of their own.
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Jan 11, 2024 | 
bonappetit.com | Elena Dudum
The Jamals, like many Palestinian chefs and restaurant owners, feel a sense of duty to honor their culture through their recipes, especially as national protests for Palestine continue to grow amidst the humanitarian crisis in Gaza and broader Palestine. For this couple, getting asked by customers about their Palestinian identity and relationship to their homeland is an opportunity to own and share their history, heritage, and culture.
