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Tag: humor

Arab-American influencers Furrha Family share secrets of their success

Posted on February 6, 2021July 11, 2021 By rayhanania 1 Comment on Arab-American influencers Furrha Family share secrets of their success
Arab-American influencers Furrha Family share secrets of their success

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Arab-American influencers Furrha Family share secrets of their success Salem Furrha and his eight children @theFurrhaFamily on TikTok and Instagram represent a large movement of American Arabs who have turned to social media as a means of breaking up the boredom of coronavirus restrictions and sharing their lives showcasing a popular and positive  image of Arab…

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Islamophobia or fun? Golden Globe winner Youssef suggests he was profiled during airport security check

Posted on January 8, 2020January 8, 2020 By rayhanania No Comments on Islamophobia or fun? Golden Globe winner Youssef suggests he was profiled during airport security check
Islamophobia or fun? Golden Globe winner Youssef suggests he was profiled during airport security check

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Islamophobia or fun? Golden Globe winner Youssef suggests he was profiled during airport security check Golden Globe winner Ramy Youssef videotapes his experience passing through Los Angeles Airport security with his Golden Globe Award carried in a special box as it passes through security, is opened and then wiped down. Afterwards, the TSA Agent jokes…

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Palestinian standup comic Nasr Abu Ali Owaynat discusses his career

Posted on December 17, 2018June 12, 2019 By rayhanania No Comments on Palestinian standup comic Nasr Abu Ali Owaynat discusses his career
Palestinian standup comic Nasr Abu Ali Owaynat discusses his career

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Palestinian standup comedian Nasr Abu Ali Owaynat discusses his career By Ray Hanania Chicagoland Palestinian American comedian Nasr Abu Ali Owaynat will be performing comedy at the renown Chicagoland comedy club Riddles on Jan. 10, 2019. Abu Ali was born to a Palestinian American immigrant and an American mother from Kentucky. He started doing comedy…

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American Arabs, Entertainment, Features, Humor, News, Palestine & Jordan, racism, Satire, Spotlight

Interview with the filmmakers of “Holy Air”

Posted on November 30, 2017April 17, 2018 By rayhanania 2 Comments on Interview with the filmmakers of “Holy Air”
Interview with the filmmakers of “Holy Air”

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Interview with the filmmakers of “Holy Air” Holy Air is a satirically sad and humorous look at Christian life in Israel. Movie review of “Holy Air” by writer and producer Shady Srour and Director Ilan Moskovitch. Arabic, English and Hebrew. Also a Podcast Interview with Srour and Moskovitch about the challenges of making a film…

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Performing Arab-Jewish standup comedy, first time

Posted on October 29, 2015 By rayhanania No Comments on Performing Arab-Jewish standup comedy, first time
Performing Arab-Jewish standup comedy, first time

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I don’t know if humor can change anyone’s minds about standing up to extremism and bringing peace to the Middle East, or if it can really bring different rival religious, ethnic or national groups together. But I do know that after performing my first standup comedy show this week, the Jewish, Christian and Muslim audience…

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American Arabs, Bloggers, Commentary, Editors Picks, Entertainment, Israel, Palestine & Jordan

The Power of Humor in the Palestine-Israel conflict

Posted on October 11, 2015October 11, 2015 By rayhanania No Comments on The Power of Humor in the Palestine-Israel conflict
The Power of Humor in the Palestine-Israel conflict

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Ray Hanania presents an overview of the importance of humor and the significance of strategic communications Humor is a powerful form of communications and can be used to help bring tensions down in societies, change perceptions and separate those who really hate from those who appear to hate because they can’t control heir fears, apprehensions an…

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Nadia Hilou: In praise of a brave Christian Palestinian woman

Posted on February 27, 2015March 2, 2015 By rayhanania 1 Comment on Nadia Hilou: In praise of a brave Christian Palestinian woman
Nadia Hilou: In praise of a brave Christian Palestinian woman

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Nadia Hilou, a lone Arab-Israeli Christian voice for families and children, was vilified and attacked by extremists in the Arab community in the Middle East and in the United States because she dared to work for peace from inside the system. Hilou was the first Arab Christian woman to serve in the Knesset and as…

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