Alia Malek عليا مالكVerified account

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Author The Home That Was Our Country:A Memoir of & A Country Called Amreeka; editor Patriot Acts & EUROPA. Int'l Reporting Director

Brooklyn or the Motherland
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Joined March 2010
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    11 Jan 2017

    "a brilliant combination of geopolitics & family history" my book on out FEB 28 2017 via

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    Mar 18

    Today would have been Xiaojie Tan's 50th birthday, when she would have gathered with her only child for a slice of strawberry fresh cream cake, her favorite. Instead, her family spent it planning her funeral. via :

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    Mar 18

    This video is live now from the city of where began 10 years ago! Look carefully at what you call "Civil war"! These ppl have been bombed, detained & displaced for years but they still want Freedom! In case you're wondering where hope comes from!

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  4. Mar 18

    It’s obviously much more complicated than just the media - but this round up of media framing/illustrations is quite telling

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    Mar 16

    Something that is not talked about enough re: racial violence against Asians is the type of sexualized violence Asian women face, how interconnected that is to violence against those in the sex trade + how that violence has been so deeply shaped by American imperial wars in Asia

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    Mar 17

    Through his photos showed the world both the suffering and humanity of Syrian children. "When the world could no longer come to Syria, these Syrians brought Syria to the world"

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    Mar 17

    Absolutely seconded. quickly makes you forget you are reading about "a refugee" & gets to the heart of the human being. Who wouldn't smile reading this: “Marvin is not going to break my heart,” she says, adding, “He only breaks my heart when he eats pizza without me.”

    As we mark the 10-yr anniversary of the Syrian revolution, please take time to read the gorgeous series of portraits by following the journey of one Syrian family from home to new home. Each family member gets their own intimate, gentle close-up
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    Mar 17

    “The regime very much did not want...the eyes of the world on the ground. And when the world could no longer come to Syria, these Syrians brought Syria to the world,” says in this powerful story from

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    Mar 16

    The reported shootings of Asian American women on Tuesday in Atlanta is an unspeakable tragedy – for the families of the victims first and foremost, but also for the AAPI community — which has been reeling from high levels of racial discrimination.

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    Mar 17

    As we mark the 10-yr anniversary of the Syrian revolution, please take time to read the gorgeous series of portraits by following the journey of one Syrian family from home to new home. Each family member gets their own intimate, gentle close-up

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    Mar 16

    Memories and respect for Yaphet Kotto, whose film career was legend even before he came to Baltimore to grace our television drama. But for me, he'll always be Al Giardello, the unlikeliest Sicilian, gently pulling down the office blinds to glower at detectives in his squadroom.

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    Mar 16

    1/ “I came out of prison and I’d lost my home and job. And then I was forced to leave to another part of the country.” Walaa Ahmad, a survivor of detention, human rights activist & director of Release Me, has been arrested & detained from 2013-2017.

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    Mar 15

    As Syria marks 10 years of war, it was our pleasure at to benefit from the insights of , and . Syria needs to stay on the agenda. The world can't keep looking away.

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  14. Mar 15

    Thanks for trying to keep in the public eye. Happy to have joined in talking to

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    Ten years ago, Syrians marched in the streets demanding change. These three Syrians witnessed that uprising. How are they staying hopeful?
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  15. Mar 15

    thanks for hosting me along with & to reflect on 's War at 10

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  16. Mar 15

    TODAY Join me at 330 EST on to talk

    Join us at 3:30 PM EST to dig deeper into Syria’s decade-long civil war.
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    Mar 15

    Join us at 3:30 PM EST to dig deeper into Syria’s decade-long civil war.

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    10 years on, we break down how Syria's war unfolded, how territorial control has changed, and who the different players are. Read more ➡️
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    Mar 15

    Ten years ago last month, I saw a revolution brewing in Syria. Everything I thought I knew about the country and the regime was proven wrong. So many have lost so much, so are there still reasons to be hopeful? Thank you so much to , and :

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    Ten years ago, Syrians marched in the streets demanding change. These three Syrians witnessed that uprising. How are they staying hopeful?
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    Mar 14

    Sketch based on photo by . Bassam, your photographs are haunting, soul wrenching, and invaluable as a witness to the strength and suffering of your brothers and sisters. May your images hasten the prosecution of and his henchmen.

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  20. Mar 14

    Thank you for having (& me for a cameo) to talk about his incredible book, experiences, & important perspective on - plz support it

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    Mar 14

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