This is a repost of a story shared by Ahmed Moeen Serdah on LinkedIn about his experiences during the genocide and ethnic cleansing in Gaza. If you'd like to help Ahmed and his family, here is his GoFundMe account. Peace, MAA Photos by Ahmed Moeen Serdah Every time we think we have witnessed the utmost … Continue reading My Story & My Family: Amidst War & Destruction in Jabalia
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Christmas Eve
This piece was written by Daniel Pinkham (1923-2006) and Robert Hillyer (1895-1961). Hillyer taught at my undergraduate alma mater, the University of Delaware, from 1952 until his death. Coincidentally, Hillyer died at the age of 66 on 24 December 1961. (On a personal note both Pinkham and Hillyer are distant paternal cousins.) I think of … Continue reading Christmas Eve
For Those Still Silent on the Gaza Genocide
Guest Post by Shivani Chaudhry If you could lose your job for speaking out against genocide, then it's not a place worth working at.If you worry what 'others' will say if you stand against genocide, those 'others' need to be ignored.If you feel a genocide occurring in another country doesn't concern you, you're wrong. It … Continue reading For Those Still Silent on the Gaza Genocide
The Unexamined Life
This is a guest post by Tamara Abood, a UK-based psychotherapist to corporate and creative professionals, and a lawyer. I’m looking at video footage of a young girl on her knees in the middle of a road. It’s night. She’s lit by the car lights nearby. She looks to be in enormous pain. She is … Continue reading The Unexamined Life
Words are Important: Examples of Media Bias
This image recently appeared in my LinkedIn feed. It highlights the Orwellian use of language in the existential battle between Zionists and anti-Zionists and corresponds to the Zionist propaganda framework, in particular, point #3. Criticism of Israel, a country whose rabid supporters declare to be beyond criticism ("I Stand with Israel"), is anti-Semitic, the all-purpose … Continue reading Words are Important: Examples of Media Bias
“Oxford Union declares Israel an ‘apartheid state responsible for genocide'”
Thus proclaims Middle East Eye in this 29 November 2024 article. The highlight of the event was this impassioned and informative speech by Susan Abulhawa, a Palestinian writer, human rights activist, and animal rights advocate. (Here are links to her Instagram and Linktree accounts.) I have added links to provide you, the reader, with more … Continue reading “Oxford Union declares Israel an ‘apartheid state responsible for genocide'”
Stephen Kapos, Holocaust Survivor, Speaks Out Against the Genocide in Gaza & Zionism
Gaza Genocide is not happening in my name. - Stephen Kapos As with other videos, I look the liberty of creating a transcript of this interview with Stephen Kapos, an 87-year-old Holocaust survivor, with the assistance of TurboScribe. Mr. Kapos is one of my heroes on a very short list. Peace, MAA https://youtu.be/AxLtxX7kPcU?si=cAXrHXWatLYcAJfK I say … Continue reading Stephen Kapos, Holocaust Survivor, Speaks Out Against the Genocide in Gaza & Zionism
An Urgent Appeal to International Education Colleagues
I can't wrap my heart, mind, and soul around the depressing and infuriating fact that so many international education colleagues have remained silent about the ongoing Israeli genocide and ethnic cleansing in Gaza. Where is their empathy, compassion, and oft-stated commitment to global citizenship? Where is their humanity? As I stated in a recent article, … Continue reading An Urgent Appeal to International Education Colleagues
In Loving Memory of Chef Mahmoud, RIP
I found out on LinkedIn that Mahmoud Almadhoun, brother of Hani Almadhoun, a LI contact who is the Senior Director of Philanthropy at UNRWA USA, was targeted and murdered by the IDF. As Hani mentioned in the second post, "Mahmoud leaves behind seven children—the youngest only two weeks old, and the oldest still in the … Continue reading In Loving Memory of Chef Mahmoud, RIP
Palestinian Representative’s Extraordinary Response to US Ceasefire Veto
Since I couldn't find it anywhere online, I created a transcript of this impassioned speech by Majed Bamya, the deputy permanent observer of the State of Palestine to the UN, at the UN Security Council after the US blocked another ceasefire resolution. (Thanks to TurboScribe.) I strongly encourage you to set aside 15 minutes and … Continue reading Palestinian Representative’s Extraordinary Response to US Ceasefire Veto
An International Educator in Vietnam 
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