LadyLushana: 2006-09-17

DV DINNER in Dearborn, MI

Fundraising Dinner to Bring Awareness to Domestic Violence

The ACCESS Community Health and Research Center and the Arab American Domestic Violence Coalition are joining forces to host a community fundraising dinner on Tuesday, October 17, 2006, 5:30pm-8:30pm at the Lebanese American Heritage Club.

Speakers include Imam Mohamad Mardini, from the American Muslim Center, along with ACCESS Prevention Team Leader, Abdul Wahab Nasse. Tickets are $20. For more information call Joanna Ladki, domestic violence prevention coordinator, at (313) 216-2226 or via email at

jladki at accesscommunity.org

October is “Domestic Violence Awareness Month”.

Solidarity Fast for Ramadan

Please consider joining activists, bloggers, professors, teachers, artists, and other members of the community in fasting for a few days during Ramadan as an act of solidarity with Muslim communities worldwide.

READ THE STATEMENT IN THE LINK.
IF YOU AGREE WITH ITS CONTENT,
email solidarityfast at comcast.net

Read Laila Lalami's novel

AANM Library and Resource Center BOOK CLUB

Join us, for more information call (313) 624-0224

Saturday, November 4, 2006, 11:30 am-Hope and Other Dangerous Pursuits, by Laila Lalami.

In the overture to this compelling collection of linked short stories, Moroccans desperate for better lives take the risk of trusting a smuggler to carry them across the Strait of Gibraltar to Spain. First-time author Lalami then circles back to tell the stories of what led up to their attempted escapes and reveals what follows their harrowing journeys, offering telling glimpses into contemporary Morocco and perceptive renderings of the troubles that force people to leave the world they know for a strange and hostile place. Writing with entrancing lucidity and perfect pacing, Lalami deftly portrays Murad, who studied English literature yet is reduced to offering himself as a guide to tourists seeking the haunts of writer Paul Bowles; Halima, who must take radical steps to escape her violent and impecunious husband; and poor, seemingly radically pious yet hypocritical Faten, who cannot find respectable employment. Donna Seaman. Copyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved

The Arab American National Museum's mission is to document, preserve, celebrate, and educate the public on the history, life, culture and contributions of Arab Americans. We serve as a resource to enhance knowledge and understanding about Arab Americans and their presence in this country.

The AANM is located at:
13624 Michigan Avenue
Dearborn, MI 48126

Tel: 313.582.AANM (2266)
Fax: 313 582.1086
www.theaanm.org

Please click here for directions to the Museum

Hours of operation:
Wednesday 10a-6p
Thursday 10a-8p
Friday 10a-6p
Saturday 10a-6p
Sunday 12p-5p

al-iraqi forums

In my pursuit for Leftie Iraqis -especially Chaldeans in particular, I found this interesting community. I still have not found one yet. Jeff? insideassyria is my guy and who else????