AL-BUSTAN NEWS
Covering Philadelphia’s Southwest Asian and North African Communities
From West Philly to the West Bank: How Philadelphia Organizers Commemorate the Nakba
“‘From Philly to Palestine, occupation is a crime!’”
The Nakba at 75: A Penn Medical Researcher Commemorates the Palestinian Expulsion
“'The general who gave the order to shoot would give his soldiers a command in Hebrew: ‘Harvest!’”
‘Africa Doesn’t Get Any Love’: In Philadelphia, Sudanese Communities Respond To Ongoing Military Conflict
In Philadelphia, the city’s 3,000 strong Sudanese community are scrambling to contact friends and family seeking refuge from violence.
Two Iranian American Women Artists Exhibit Poignant Political Work in Philly
At the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts’ newest exhibition, Iranian American artists Shiva Ahmadi and Sheida Soleimani are using their work to address critical issues of our time.
Through the Trials and Tribulations of the Pandemic, a West Philadelphia Palestinian Restaurant Survives to Celebrate a Decade
Husband and wife co-owners of Palestinian American restaurant Renata’s Kitchen, Yasser and Kate Aiq, have had a challenging journey as restaurateurs surviving the pandemic.
Songs Under Egyptian Skies: How SWANA Travels Shaped The Activist Paul Robeson Would Become
Although Robeson is now remembered for his beautiful voice and his civil rights work in the United States, his travels in North Africa shaped the activist he would become.
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