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Mariam Tamari

Mariam Tamari is a Paris based soprano opera singer. She is Japanese-Palestinian by blood, born and raised in Tokyo. Her

Bethlehem Foundation 2000, Co-founder and Director, Chile Distinguished member of the Chilean business community, Mario Nazal

Actress, Comedian & Advocate, USA “A lot of people with [Cerebral Palsy] don’t walk, but my parents didn’t

Actor & Director, USA “Outside of Munich, I’ve never really played a terrorist,” Mousa Kraish said in a phone interview

“I see Palestine as a triumph against all odds. We are innovators, both by force and by choice. Despite our painful and

“I found myself fascinated by the research process and I became completely engrossed in it. Looking back, I realize that the

Born to a Palestinian father and Japanese mother, soprano Mariam Tamari has been making international headlines. Representing

Also known as the Great Lavra of St. Saba, this Greek Orthodox monastery is located east of Bethlehem and overlooks the

Forty-three year old mother of two Suzanne Al-Houby scaled Mount Everest in May, one of a small group of 100 women to achieve

Considered the Arab World’s best-known female artist in the West, the London-based Palestinian Mona Hatoum was born in