Feet in Two Worlds on Public Radio This Week
Two great radio pieces reflect the diversity of stories being produced by our reporters.
Arab
Stories about Arab immigrant communities.
Meet the New Miss USA, She’s an Arab American Immigrant
Rima Fakih was born in Lebanon. Representing the state of Michigan, she took the crown at the Miss USA contest on Sunday night.
Arab Americans Struggle For Accurate Census Count
According to the 2000 Census, there were approximately 1.25 million people living in the United States who self-identified as Arab. But many advocates estimate the Arab American population to be three times that size—over 3.5 million.
Across Europe, Governments Impose Restrictions on Immigration
Europe’s economic crisis has fostered anti-immigrant measures in several countries and helped advance the position of extreme right-wing parties across the continent.
Belly Dancers in Detroit: Fi2W’s Martina Guzmán on WDET’s The Craig Fahle Show
If you want to make a living as a belly dancer, Detroit is the place to be, according to the latest radio piece by Fi2W and WDET reporter Martina Guzman.
Thousands of Iraqi Refugees Overwhelm Arab Community Service Agencies in Detroit
Arab community groups in Detroit that stepped up to help thousands of Iraqi refugees settle in the area now say they are overwhelmed by the task of assisting them. They also say they get little to no support from the local, state or federal governments.
FI2W Video: Arab-Americans in New York Celebrate Heritage, Address Post-9/11 Perceptions
By Rima Marrouch, FI2W contributor Despite the internal divisions in the Arab world, Arab-Americans came together recently in New York City to celebrate their heritage and to offer a fresh portrait of the Arab-American community in the post 9-11 era….
In Gritty Jersey City, Eager Immigrants Stream to the Polls
JERSEY CITY, NJ – Suman Raghunathan, FI2W consultant At a fire house in Jersey City, Arab, Filipino, and South Asian voters voted in a steady stream as the early evening fog rolled in. Several immigrants, longtime residents and US citizens…
“Arab” vs. “Decent”: Arab-Americans Reacting to McCain’s Words in Minnesota
There are at least 3.5 million Americans of Arab descent. Those who are following the presidential race cannot be happy with the latest news from the McCain campaign. In a scene that will be replayed on YouTube and cable news…
News Analysis: What do Arab Americans Want?
This article was written by Antoine Faisal, publisher of the Arab American newspaper Aramica. He was part of a group of ethnic media journalists who covered the Democratic National Convention in Denver under the sponsorship of Feet in Two Worlds…