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Meet Dr. Dawn Chatty, An Expert on Refugee and Displaced Persons

Dr. Dawn Chatty, is a social anthropologist, whose ethnographic interests lie in the Middle East. Currently teaching at the University of Oxford, and as the Director of the Refugee Studies Center in the Oxford Department of International Development, Dr. Chatty shares her experiences from on the ground. She helps us understand the daily struggle some of the refugees often face.

February Photo Exhibit: [Re] Evolution

This article appeared on The Palestine Note on February 7,2012

Palestine Note is thrilled to introduce our readers to a creative new way to view the stories of Palestinians in our monthly digital Photo Exhibit highlighting photos that tell the stories of Palestinian life.

Promoting Palestinian Rights For Valentine's Day

This article, written by Christa Blackmon, appeared on Palestine Note on February 14,2012

Today is Valentine’s Day! Whether you choose to celebrate it by caving to mass marketing of consumer products, sharing hilarious anti V-day cards on Facebook, or just enjoying a day that celebrates chocolate, nearly all of us mark the occasion in one way or another.

On Shaima Alawadi, Family Violence, and Hate Crimes

Although I would rather the Muslim community had been a bit more cautious before rushing to judge the Alawadi case as a hate crime, the reason so many Muslims and non-Muslims hastily attributed the murder to Islamophobia is that we all recognize that anti-Islamic rhetoric in America today is vociferous enough to lead to this kind of tragedy.

Abdul Sattar Edhi

After fleeing western India for newly created Pakistan, Edhi’s family found themselves safe from mob violence and ethnic cleansing, but destitute. It was then that the peniless 20-year-old young man began what would become his life’s mission.

Hoodies and Hijaabs: A New Kind of Stereotype, A New Way to Fight it

What defines a person? How is an individual judged rated and categorized under the title “human being?” Ideally it would be based on what you say, what you do and who you have proven yourself to be. But in reality we are each defined by images; objects, titles, articles of clothing, skin color, and what is written on our passports.