Flashback: Visit Palestine 2006
Welcome to Palestine
August 22, 2015
Before I ever went to Palestine, I knew Palestine. It was all my dad ever talked about. Every summer my parents would send us back to our village Deir Debwan to live with my grandparents; because my mom hated kids and my dad was afraid that if we didnât go to Palestine every year, we…
If You Can’t Fast, Give
June 20, 2015
I was born and raised in the United States. I spent my school days in beautiful New Jersey and my summers in the war zone known as the West Bank. The first Ramadan I ever fasted was no joke. I was 8 years old and on summer vacation in my parent's village. It was late…
Nine Lives: 2 Down Croaking in Cairo
Snow White and the Seven Pharaohs
June 20, 2015
In 2009 while on tour with Arabs Gone Wild, I booked my first Egypt show. I had grown up watching National Geographic specials about King Tut and the curse of the pyramids so I was super excited. I couldnât wait to finally see the Sphinx up close and in person. I arrived in Cairo and was…
Nine Lives: 1 Down at the Daytime Emmys
June 20, 2015
I have been addicted to soap operas since I was five years old. Yes, five. Although my parents were super strict and conservative, they missed the boat on monitoring our television consumption. As a tot I spent a summer wondering âWho shot JR?â I memorized Andrew Dice Clayâs entire nursery rhyme routine at age ten…
Lightbulbs and Losers
Based on a true story
One name has been changed to shame the evil.
June 20, 2015
I have been a bridesmaid 17 times. After spending $28,000 on my friends weddings, I decided it was time to make my money back. Gollum was one of those guys whoâs just always around until you're like best friends. After years of working together in the Palestinian refugee camps, Gollum decided to take our friendship…