Photograph of Alaa Jaza at the Al Noor Islamic Center Fuquay Varina, NC. He visited during Eid for an event. Alaa Jaza was representing law enforcement and providing his unique perspective as an Arab American police officer.
In this interview, Melissa Sims discusses her family’s Lebanese-American background, including her upbringing, artistic expression, and experiences navigating her cultural identity. Melissa's family history in the US begins with her grandfather…
This interview with Salma Hassanieh, recounts her life story, beginning with her birth in Dubai, her upbringing in Lebanon and migration to the United States. She details her family background, including their Druze heritage and the influence of her…
Interview with Mireille Sleiman discusses her life growing up during the Lebanese Civil War, her university years in Beirut, and migration story after marriage moving between Belgium, the US, England, and China. She spoke about the challenges of…
This interview covers the life story of Fred Abraham, a Lebanese American who grew up in Clarksdale, Mississippi. He discusses his family's history of immigration from Lebanon, his childhood experiences working in his family's grocery store, and his…
This interview with Michelle Tager recounts her life story, beginning with her childhood in Beirut and its suburbs before the civil war. She described her family's political background, her education in religious schools, and the stark changes…
This interview with Michelle McDonald chronicles her life as an American of Lebanese descent. She discusses her upbringing in the Pacific Northwest and her ties to her Lebanese heritage. She also details her relationship with her maternal…
This interview highlights the life of Rania Masri, an academic and lifelong activist. The interview narrates her birth in Lebanon and upbringing in Bahrain within a politically conscious Lebanese family. She recounts moving to North Carolina at the…
Matt Kadane Oral History conducted by Dr. Akram Khater on March 12, 2021. Dr. Matthew Kadane shares his family's immigration story from Lebanon to the United States in the late nineteenth century. He also shares stories from his own childhood and…
A Program Book for the Grand Banquet held during the 2020 Mid-Winter Conference of the Southern Federation of Syrian Lebanese American Clubs in Atlanta, Georgia on February 15, 2020.
