by Darcy Anderson This Sunday, June 21st, is Father’s Day here in the United States. Although it was created by a daughter wanting to honor her single father in 1910, Father’s Day was not made a permanent national holiday until 1972 when President Nixon signed it into law. On Sunday, I will be celebrating both…

By Shereen Naser Recently, my three-year-old and five-year-old, both named after Palestinian revolutionary women, watched Arab American comedian and show writer Ramy Youseef teach Elmo how to say some words in Arabic.  They made me replay the damn video maybe 50 times.  “Is Elmo real?” Leila asked me. I explained to her that Elmo is…

By Anonymous Across the hills and valleys of Palestine, olive trees stand as quiet witnesses to centuries of history. Their twisted trunks and silver-green leaves tell stories that stretch far beyond a single lifetime, stories of resilience, belonging, and an unbreakable bond between land and people. During Arab Heritage Month these trees remind us not…

By Robiah Darwish ربيعة درويش Arab Heritage Month arrives each year not as a quiet celebration, but as a reminder—of who we are, where we come from, and what we carry forward. For Palestinians, heritage is not something preserved behind glass. It is lived, spoken, cooked, sung, embroidered, and remembered in defiance of the regime…