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The Arab heart of Mexico City

November 15, 2016 by Alex Shams

Originally published on Middle East Eye on November 15, 2016. Arab immigrants have become a normal part of everyday life, but in many ways they remain a community apart A

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“Obama Built the Structures for Trump”: A Terrifying Legacy of Mass Deportation

October 16, 2016 by Alex Shams

Originally published by Truthout on October 16, 2016. Jose Juan Moreno sits in the room at the University Church on Chicago’s Southside where he has sought sanctuary from Immigration and

Iran Reporting

Iran Hits the Beach

September 13, 2016 by Alex Shams

Tourism is booming, and millions of Iranians are re-discovering the seductions of their northern Caspian Sea coast.

Iran Reporting

Originally published by Roads and Kingdoms on September 9, 2016. CHALUS, Iran- The jungles of Iran’s northern Caspian Sea coasts have drawn generation after generation of Iranians looking for a getaway

Iran Reporting USA

The Tourist’s Guide to Tehrangeles: Exploring the Capital of the Iranian Diaspora

August 10, 2016 by Alex Shams

Originally published by Ajam Media Collective on August 10, 2016. Los Angeles is the undisputed capital of the global Iranian diaspora. Home to a community of at least 700,000 Iranians

India Reporting

Syriac Churches and Sephardic Synagogues: The Urban Legacy of Indian Ocean Cosmopolitanism in Kerala

June 11, 2016 by Alex Shams

Originally published by Ajam Media Collective on March 2, 2016. At the southwestern tip of India in the state of Kerala sits the elegant port city of Kochi, the bustling

Iraq Reporting USA

Chicago’s Assyrians embrace new technology to save ancient language

June 8, 2016 by Alex Shams

Assyrians based in Chicago are united in keeping Syriac alive in the US while hoping to spark a revolution in language learning

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Transgender Muslims in America Fight Bigotry on Two Fronts

April 15, 2016 by Alex Shams

Originally published on Muftah on April 15, 2016. The wave of Islamophobia erupting across the United States has taken a toll on every aspect of Muslim American life. A climate of

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Palestinian Christians celebrate identity in Easter rituals

April 12, 2016 by Alex Shams

Palestinian worshipers across Holy Land mark ‘Saturday of Fire’, an Orthodox celebration and yearly revival of community pride

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US Muslims shaken by ‘execution-style’ murders amid rising hostility

March 5, 2016 by Alex Shams

Whether or not Islamophobic motives are found, the reaction underscores feelings of an existential threat gripping some US Muslims

The Arab heart of Mexico City

“Obama Built the Structures for Trump”: A Terrifying Legacy of Mass Deportation

Iran Hits the Beach

Iran’s Beach Town Boom

The Tourist’s Guide to Tehrangeles: Exploring the Capital of the Iranian Diaspora

Syriac Churches and Sephardic Synagogues: The Urban Legacy of Indian Ocean Cosmopolitanism in Kerala

Chicago’s Assyrians embrace new technology to save ancient language

Transgender Muslims in America Fight Bigotry on Two Fronts

Palestinian Christians celebrate identity in Easter rituals

US Muslims shaken by ‘execution-style’ murders amid rising hostility

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