View full article. Originally by Virginie Kippelen on Apr 17, 2017 Stories of refugees have inundated the realm of media in recent years. As a result, overexposure to imagery of loss and despair may have made us a little more desensitized to this new world ordeal. This is why the project by photographer Jim Lommasson, […]
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Ibtisam Barakat, Palestinian memoirist, to speak at rights center – AJC – Nov 2016
View full article. Originally by Bo Emerson – The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Ibtisam Barakat is a Palestinian poet and autobiographer whose memories of the 1967 Six-Day War between the Arabs and the Israelis, which took place when she was 3 years old, became the evocative account “Tasting the Sky: A Palestinian Childhood.” Her newest book, “Balcony […]
“Angela Khoury, responsable auprès d’Alif Institute. «On est là pour célébrer l’héritage arabe»” – MAGAZINE (Lebanon) – Oct 2015
View full article Qu’est-ce qui vous a amenée à l’institut Alif? Mon histoire avec Alif a débuté en 2004, lorsque je suis arrivée à Atlanta. Auparavant, nous habitions à Saint-Louis et j’étais un membre actif de l’église Saint-Raymond. Quand nous nous sommes établis à Atlanta, j’ai inscrit mes enfants à l’Atlanta International School, là où […]
À Atlanta, l’intégration n’efface pas les origines libanaises – L’ORIENT LE JOUR (Lebanon) – Sep 2015
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Walk in a Winter Wonderland at Fernbank Museum – ExploreGeorgia.org – Dec 2014
View full article It is, without a doubt, the best time of year to be at Fernbank Museum. With 35 trees provided by consulates and cultural groups from around the world, three display cases and, of course, the Fernbank tree itself, it’s hard not to find yourself filled with holiday cheer. Though it was difficult, […]
Best photos from a fun-filled weekend – AJC – April 2013
AJC visits Atlanta Arab Festival in April 2013, and captures 5 fantastic pictures! Click here to view them on AJC site under “Best photos from a fun-filled weekend”
Atlanta Dogwood Festival: Alif performs on the International Stage (2013)
View full article Alif Institute performing again on the INTERNATIONAL STAGE at the 78th Annual Atlanta Dogwood Festival Alif Institute is an non-profit American education, culture, arts, and enrichment center with a focus on the Arab culture and Arab Americans. Since 2004, the Alif Institute has been offering Arabic language courses, lectures, workshops, art exhibits, […]
Atlanta Arab Festival Expects to Draw More Than 2,500 – GLOBAL ATLANTA – April 2012
View full article Originally by Phil Bolton on April 19, 2012 What began as the Arab American Family Day celebration in 2006 has grown into a two-day event known as the Atlanta Arab Festival, which will be held this year on April 28-29. Launched in conjunction with the Arab-American Women’s Society of Georgia Inc., an […]