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Yousef's Reflections on Virtual Al-Waha

Published: August 10, 2020

Villager Yousef giving a مكان اليوم presentation about Mecca, Saudi Arabia.

One of our credit villagers from this summer, Yousef, shares his reflections on his experiences at Virtual Al-Waha.

Virtual Al-Waha 2020: In Review

Published: August 7, 2020

Practicing dabke!

A review of what we did this summer at Virtual Al-Waha 2020.

at Khan el-Khalili: the most fabulous Egyptian market!

Published: August 1, 2019

at Maqha el-Shifawi (el-Shifawi Cafe)

​about the Egyptian market Khan el-Khalili!

a baqlaawa recipe

Published: June 27, 2019

the finished product!

a baqlaawa recipe!

25 Things You Can Do At Al-Wāḥa!

Published: June 26, 2019

hoorah!

about all the things you can do at our village!

seven things I liked about this Ramadan 2019

Published: May 31, 2019

it's Ramadan, so I'm always thinking of food!

about my Ramadan experience this year!

five Al-Wāḥa things I miss...

Published: September 23, 2018

group pic near the top of our hill!

looking back at this summer!

Wedding Simulation Night!

Published: August 12, 2018

the bride and groom with family and friends!

​about our wedding simulation and the rest of the day’s activities!

Goha stories night!

Published: August 9, 2018

the villagers on ten donkeys!

about Goha, a famous wise fool character, and the day’s activities!

closing program ceremony and credit weekend fun!

Published: August 4, 2018

with a mural in Bemidji...

about the credit villagers’ day in Bemidji!

all-day simulation: Palestine!

Published: August 2, 2018

peace for Palestine!

​about our day-long Palestine simulation!

world religions day!

Published: July 31, 2018

the Jewish holidays station!

​exploring world religions as practiced in the Middle-East!

Tales from an Arab-American’s childhood…

Published: January 30, 2018

the delicious chicken and beef kebabs we had at our final restaurant night last summer

Noting some common experiences that Arab-Americans living in the United States have…

a ma7shi story

Published: November 15, 2017

ma7shi!

​A brief guide to making ma7shi….