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Natasha Turk

Homosexuality and the Middle East

It’s taboo that the Arab community shuns out completely. A topic that is whispered about and can evidently be seen around town, albeit it…

Started by Natasha Turk

7 7 hours ago
Reply by Harry Cross
ISBangkok

Flying the Global Flag

  ‘Global nomads’ amongst us and the lessons we can learn from them   Who are we? Which country are we from? Google the term ‘global nom…

Started by ISBangkok

0 Mar 11
Shieka Al-Thani

The Faces Behind the Veils

To the majority of Westerners the veil is a symbol of oppression, of confinement. This view is understandable given the Western media’s por…

Started by Shieka Al-Thani

1 Mar 11
Reply by ISBangkok
Giulia Prati

De Facto Segregation in Washington DC

Students attending our school in Cleveland Park scamper off to different parts of the city when the school day ends. Most will venture off…

Started by Giulia Prati

0 Feb 12
Kate Campbell

Embarassed to be an American, 8,000 miles away

It was a common occurrence while living in India that my family and I would cringe whenever we were asked where we were from. We would gulp…

Started by Kate Campbell

10 Jan 27
Reply by ISBangkok
Katia Lvin

Immigrants obtain prosperous opportunities in the city

When people think of Washington DC, images that generally come to mind are Barack Obama, the United States Congress, and national monuments…

Started by Katia Lvin

1 Dec. 11, 2009
Reply by Danya Mohamed
Soukaina Rachidi

An Alumnus of a Nomadic Society

The word nomad has been used throughout history to describe the inhabitants of the Arabian Peninsula. Yet as time has passed, the definitio…

Started by Soukaina Rachidi

2 Nov. 6, 2009
Reply by ISBangkok
Soukaina Rachidi

The True 'Pearl' of the Gulf

Before the bounty of oil, the most valuable commodity in the Arabian Gulf was the pearl. As pearl diving was the main economic activity in…

Started by Soukaina Rachidi

1 Nov. 6, 2009
Reply by ISBangkok
Soukaina Rachidi

Qatar: A Stepping Stone to an International Society

In the African tradition they say “it takes a village to raise a child.” While the American School of Doha (ASD) in Doha, Qatar isn’t an ac…

Started by Soukaina Rachidi

0 Aug. 12, 2009
Soukaina Rachidi

Social Chameleons: The reality of the Arabian Gulf

Have you spent most of your life abroad because your parent(s) got a job in a country you’ve never even heard of? If they have, you are not…

Started by Soukaina Rachidi

0 Jul. 24, 2009

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