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CHARLIE BISHARAT

Grammy-award winning violinist and recording artist Charlie Bisharat was born in Inglewood, CA in 1963. His father was

High on a hill above Cuzco, Peru stands the statue of Cristo Blanco (White Christ). The statue was a parting gift from

Full of drama, philosophizing, and techniques from ballet and modern dance, contemporary dance has become wildly popular in

When Britain colonized Palestine in the early 20th century, the bagpipes were a positive feature left behind. The British

An American-Palestinian film director, Cherien Dabis introduces American audiences to a Palestinian mother and her son in her

Typical of most lands in the Mediterranean, the climate is moderate. The summers are hot but dry. Light clothing is best

The great comic and film director Charlie Chaplin once said, “To truly laugh, you must be able to take your pain and play

At the center of Palestinians’ social lives is food. The cuisine is generally similar to the neighboring countries of

Launched in the fall of 2010, the Center for Palestine Studies (CPS) at Columbia University is the first of its kind in the

A graduate of Hebrew University with a degree in accounting and economics, Maha Freij was the first Palestinian woman to