Arabs Are Human... Just Like You (eBook, ePUB) - Shaqour, Ali
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This book was born out of frustration - and hope. Frustration with the narrow, often harmful ways in which Arabs have been portrayed in the media, in classrooms, in film scripts, and political speeches. Hope that by offering a more layered, more human portrait, we can begin to undo some of the damage those portrayals have caused. As an Arab author who has spent years listening to stories - from refugees and scholars, taxi drivers and teenagers, grandmothers and CEOs - I have come to believe that there is no single Arab story. There is no one way to be Arab. And yet, certain threads run deep…mehr

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This book was born out of frustration - and hope. Frustration with the narrow, often harmful ways in which Arabs have been portrayed in the media, in classrooms, in film scripts, and political speeches. Hope that by offering a more layered, more human portrait, we can begin to undo some of the damage those portrayals have caused. As an Arab author who has spent years listening to stories - from refugees and scholars, taxi drivers and teenagers, grandmothers and CEOs - I have come to believe that there is no single Arab story. There is no one way to be Arab. And yet, certain threads run deep across our lives: family, faith, humor, longing, survival, and an unshakable sense of community. This book is not an academic treatise. It is not a memoir. It is not a policy manual. It is a bridge. A curated collection of voices and perspectives meant to foster understanding between Arab communities and Western readers. It is a mirror for those of us who have lived in both worlds. And it is a lens for those who have only seen one side. In a time of deep division, simplistic narratives, and rising polarization, the stakes of misunderstanding are too high. Our media cycles are faster than ever, but our comprehension is not deeper. It is easy to form opinions about people you have never met. It is harder to carry their stories with you. My hope is that by the time you close this book, you will have met a range of Arab lives that do not fit into any box - and that you will remember them the next time someone tries to sell you a story with only one side. To understand is not to agree. But it is to begin.

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Autorenporträt
In a world where misperceptions often replace meaningful dialogue, this section offers thoughtful reflections from three distinguished professors who engaged deeply with the pages of Arabs Are Human... Just Like You. Their insights go beyond literary appreciation; they serve as critical affirmations of the book's message: that human dignity, diversity, and shared experiences transcend borders and headlines. Through their words, readers are invited to pause, reflect, and reimagine the Arab world with openness, empathy, and intellectual honesty.