Philadelphia

For Philadelphia-based multimedia artist and filmmaker Lara Bedewi, becoming an artist never felt like a choice—it felt written. When asked…

As federal health insurance subsidies approach their expiration date, immigrant and mixed-status families in Philadelphia are emerging as some of…

Ayse Tunc did not set out to become a master of Islamic illumination, known as tazhib, but her lifelong love…

Sudanese-Canadian comedian Abbas Wahab has built a stand-up career rooted in the contradictions of immigrant life—where humor becomes a way…

Philadelphia is one of the most culturally diverse cities in the United States, and among its richest yet often overlooked…

When Isharif Ahmad was a child, mentioning that he was from Palestine often confused people—they sometimes assumed he was Pakistani.…

Philadelphia’s growing food scene has welcomed Yemeni restaurants in recent years, but one crucial part of Yemen’s heritage remained missing:…

Philadelphia’s celebrity chef, 29-year-old Lebanese American Miled Finianos, is the force behind Habibi Supper Club, a high-end communal pop-up dinner…

Saif Manna’s earliest memory in the kitchen is still vivid. At eight years old, perched on a stool, he carefully…

Arab and Palestinian Americans may not be the first faces people imagine when thinking about diehard football fans, yet across…