Tweetat the end of the day, My dad comes for his daily ritual, walks in our bedroom with a tray of sandwiches, , a big room with 7 brothers sleeping randomly on 3 beds…, he calls your name and gives everyone the late evening snack, always feta cheese sandwich with cucumber, … one night when came my turn I demanded an Egg Sandwich instead, : “cover him”, he asked of my older brother, … the egg issue was promptly settled … egg is a dinner item not a snack!! more than 40 years later, I don’t eat eggs at night! Posted from WordPress for Android
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Top 10 signs that an Arab American has been watched by the FBI
Tweet 10. Your magic Jack phone number given to you is 911. 9. You order of Hummus delivered to your by a Drone,. 8. You have been ticketed for DWM (Driving While Muslim) 7. The color of the National Security Alert changes to red every time you drive by the airport 6. The only thing that you enjoyed in your last trip, is being frisked at the airport. 5. On your fBook , the writing is on the wall. 4. You have more twitter followers than Madonna. 3. Your mailman stop delivering your mail from oversee 2. You have been arrested for sleeping over with other Arabs friends (sleeping cell) And…
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The power of cheese
Tweet Arab Americans in tough times would seek comfort and refuge in the warmness of their ethnic foods. As their nomad ancestors had done for hundreds of years before them; carrying their food wherever they go would save them from the harsh inhospitable desert terrain. Uh… the frying sizzling of falafel, the richness aroma of shaworma (Gyro), the tanning smoothness of BABA GHANNOU and Hummus, the beauty of artfully display of meza and the heavy sweetness of Baklava all take us back to the comfort and security of our home. But no other Middle Eastern food reflects our ethnicity and identity as feta cheese; we have as many different kind…