ORGANIZERS-2023

Jenan Abushtaya

Jenan Abushtaya is an SJD student at the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School. Her research traces the history of land use […]

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Max

Max is a doctoral candidate in the Department of Religious Studies at the University of Pennsylvania and the Visiting Instructor Professor of […]

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Faisal Saleh

Faisal Saleh was born in the town of El-Bireh, Palestine, to a refugee family from the village of Salameh (5 km east […]

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Huda J. Fakhreddine

Huda J. Fakhreddine author, translator, and associate professor of Arabic literature at the University of Pennsylvania. She is the author of The […]

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Laura Albast

Laura Albast is a Palestinian journalist, photographer, editor, and media analyst. Her publications and appearances include The Washington Post, The New Arab, […]

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Huwaida Arraf

Huwaida Arraf is a Palestinian American human rights attorney and activist. She is co-founder of the Nobel Peace Prize nominated International Solidarity […]

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Alaa A.
Logistics Lead

Alaa A. has led cross functional teams for a software tech startup company for the last few years. He is also a […]

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Tala El-fahmawi
Logistics Lead

Tala El-Fahmawi is an author, mother, and former educator. She holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology from UC Berkeley and a Masters […]

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Susan Muaddi Darraj
Director of Publishing

Susan Muaddi Darraj won an American Book Award for her novel-in-stories, A Curious Land. It also earned the 2016 Arab American Book […]

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susan abulhawa
Executive Director

susan abulhawa is a novelist, poet, mom, activist, scientist, and lover of all animals, especially dogs. Her first novel, Mornings in Jenin […]

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