Tag: Dubai
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Artist Pamela Chrabieh’s “Peace Collection” in Indelible Dubai
I was born and raised in the 1970s-1980s war in Lebanon. My experience as a war survivor has marked my writing and art, as has fueld my quest for peace. As I see it, peace is not only about ceasefires, the end of bloodshed, the absence of hostilities, and a state of mutual concord between…
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‘Les portes’ Artwork and Poem published by Indelible at the American University in Dubai
Indelible is a new literary journal edited by my friends at the American University in Dubai. A special thank you to Dr. Roula Maria Dib for publishing a photo of one of my paintings and a short prose poem. “Doors are the keepers of secrets, memories of the past and dreams about bright futures. Doors’ closures give the feeling of…
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Minutes from the Miracle City by Omar Sabbagh
Congratulations dear Omar Sabbagh! I had the pleasure to read your Dubai Novella and write a back book cover blurb. Hakim, a Pakistani taxi driver whizzing through the streets. Patrick, a Ugandan security guard with aspirations of becoming a writer. Farida, a Moroccan beautician hoping for a fresh start. Saeed, a respected Emirati journalist just back from…
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Peace, Islam and the Arts in Dubai
My “Peace, Islam and the Arts in Dubai” was recently published in Hawliyat, the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences Journal at the University of Balamand, Lebanon. Issue 18, 2017-2018, p. 111-134.
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Lebanese Cultural Club (American University in Dubai): ce n’est qu’un au revoir!
Thank you for being such an awesome group of talented and creative students to advise! Best wishes!
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Intercultural Leadership Workshop
I gave this afternoon a workshop on Intercultural Leadership for students at the American University in Dubai. This activity was part of their Leadership Training Program. Intercultural Leadership has become a must for our institutions and companies’ development and success. It’s time to think of leadership in terms of a combination IQ-EQ-InterCQ instead of alpha-male/female…
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AUD Women’s Day Event Recap By Rebal Abdul Rahim
Right as the first half of the semester approached its conclusion, and students of the American University in Dubai were preparing for their Spring Break, Professors Pamela Chrabieh and Nadia Wardeh gave the university’s students something to contemplate and to cherish as they hosted a Women’s Day event. The constant strive for a progressive future…
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About Middle Eastern Studies – Interview
Last interview before the holidays about the Middle Eastern Studies Certificate Program at the American University in Dubai. With MBRSC 3rd year Journalism students Nasma and Lara. The Certificate is an 18-credit hour program designed to give students an appreciation and understanding of the region in different disciplines. Both local and foreign students gain a…
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Learning through Food at the American University in Dubai
I attended the 7th International Conference on Food Studies at Roma Tre University in Rome – Italy and presented a paper entitled ‘Learning through Food at the American University in Dubai’ on Friday, October 27, 2017. My audience of foodies and food experts was introduced to the Peace Education approach I have been developing since…
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A New Academic Year with Middle Eastern Studies
Orientation day for New Students at the American University in Dubai Certificate in Middle Eastern Studies Saturday, September 9, 2017 Dr. Pamela Chrabieh and Dr. Nadia Wardeh
Dr. Pamela Chrabieh 