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Northwest Folklife Festival
2023-05-27 18:00 - 2023-05-30 21:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | WA
The schedule isn’t out but I’m not going to hold my breath that they will have any Arab performers. If I am pleasantly surprised I’ll post it here . . .
UPDATE: No surprise: three belly dancing acts one of whom is possibly of Middle Eastern descent. WTF!
But it’s May 27 at 6:30 if you want to go.
https://nwfolklife.org/festival/schedule/in-person-schedule.html
If you are not a fan: here are some great articles for you to enjoy:
https://www.salon.com/2014/03/04/why_i_cant_stand_white_belly_dancers/
https://www.salon.com/2014/03/18/i_still_cant_stand_white_belly_dancers/
I ❤️ Randa Jarrar

Other People’s Children (Moroccan-French actor)
2023-05-27 16:30 - 18:30, 2023-05-27 13:45 - 15:30, 2023-05-26 19:15 - 21:30, 2023-05-26 16:30 - 18:30 | SIFF Cinema Uptown, 511 Queen Anne Ave N,, Seattle, WA, 98109, United States
What does it mean to care for another person’s child? A single 40-year-old high school teacher must ask herself this question when she falls in love with Ali and especially his four-year-old daughter in the latest from Rebecca Zlotowski (An Easy Girl).

Book Reading Event with Wagih Abu-Rish
2023-05-27 16:00 - 19:00 | Cherry Street Village, 720 25th Avenue, Seattle, WA, United States
Book Reading Event with
Wagih Abu-Rish
The latest novel by Wagih Aburish is a story of love,
determination, and political intrigue: Nad of Nadide
reveals that love, whether between two of the same
ethnicity, or between lovers who never expected to
cross ethnic boundaries, is one worth fighting for, at
the cost of defying all norms and challenges.
Wagih’s debut novel is a sweeping story of love, loss,
and the power of loyalty in the face of conflicting
ideologies and religious beliefs.
“Deftly crafted with impressive attention to historical
detail and context, Replenishing the Sea of Galilee is
an inherently riveting read and one that will prove to be
an enduringly popular and appreciated addition to
community library General Fiction in general, and
Jewish/Palestinian Historical/Cultural Fiction
collections in particular.”
—Midwest Book Review
Cherry Street Village
720 25th Avenue Seattle, WA 98122
May 27, 2023 | 4-7pm
Appetizers, discussion, Q&A

Arabic Chat Hour
2023-05-25 19:00 - 20:00, 2023-05-18 19:00 - 20:00 | Virtual
Whether you’re a native speaker or learner, this is a great chance to practice listening and speaking in Arabic!
Zoom room number provided upon registeration.

The Presence + Absence of the Palestinian Archive: Mizna Film Series
2023-05-25 - 2023-05-28 | Virtual
The 2023 Mizna Film Series highlights archival works and initiatives that document Palestine’s struggle for liberation.
In May we present The Void Project by Palestinian filmmaker Azza El Hassan. Founded in 2018, The Void Project explores the presence and absence of visual archives as a discourse in wartime narrative formation.
Jerusalem Flower of All Cities and Palestine in the Eye, two Palestinian films restored by The Void Project and The Making of a Revolutionary Film aka The Place 2 as well as Kings and Extras: Digging for a Palestinian Image, films by El Hassan herself, will screen both in-person and virtually this month. Learn more about the films.
Watch IN PERSON on May 24, 2023 at 7pm at Trylon Cinema.
Watch WORLDWIDE VIRTUALLY May 25–28, 2023.

Town Hall Seattle: Raja Shehadeh — 'We Could Have Been Friends, My Father and I: A Palestinian Memoir'
2023-05-24 18:00 - 20:00 | Town Hall, 1119 8th Ave, Seattle, WA, 98101, United States
About the event. . .
In his life, Aziz Shehadeh was many things — among them a lawyer, a political detainee, and the father of activist and author, Raja Shehadeh.
Raja’s latest book, We Could Have Been Friends, My Father and I, is a subtle psychological portrait of a complicated father-son relationship. Set against the backdrop of continuing political unrest, Raja describes his failure as a young man to recognize his father’s courage as an activist, and, in turn, his father’s inability to appreciate Raja’s own efforts in campaigning for Palestinian human rights. Then in 1985, Aziz Shehadeh is murdered, and Raja undergoes a profound and irrevocable change.
We Could Have Been Friends acts in part as the story of Palestine’s continual fight against multiple foreign powers, but at its core presents a poignant unraveling of a complex father-son relationship, unlike many we have seen before.

Book Talk with Dr. Jenny Lynn Kelly
2023-05-22 16:00 - 18:00 | Virtual
We are writing to invite you to a special virtual event and ask you to mark your calendar to join us on May 22, 2023, at 7:00PM EST for a book talk with Dr. Jenny Lynn Kelly. Dr. Kelly is a former Eyewitness Palestine delegate, faculty member at the University of California Santa Cruz, and author of the recently-released Invited to Witness: Solidarity Tourism Across Occupied Palestine. The event will be hosted via Zoom and donors of an eligible amount will receive a signed copy of Dr. Kelly’s book, so keep an eye out for the registration link coming soon!

Anees: Lebanese-Palestinian Rapper
2023-05-21 20:00 - 22:00 | The Showbox, 1426 1st Avenue, Seattle, WA, 98101, United States
ANEES IS AN INDEPENDENT SINGER-RAPPER FROM THE WASHINGTON D.C. AREA.
HIS MUSIC IS A GENRE-LESS TREAT OF EAR CANDY MELODIES, SUBLIME RHYME-SCHEMING AND VULNERABLE LYRICISM. HIS RARE FUSION OF POP AND HIP-HOP WITH AN R&B TONE OFTEN DRAWS COMPARISON TO ARTISTS SUCH AS MAC MILLER, RUSS, AND CHANCE THE RAPPER.
ANEES WRITES SONGS WITH FINE-GRAINED INTENTION. HIS LYRICS ARE CRARFTED TO INSPIRE INTROSPECTION AND GOOD VIBES. HE BELIEVES PASSIONATELY THAT MUSIC IS MEANT TO HELP OTHERS HEAL.
https://www.thenationalnews.com/arts-culture/music/who-is-anees-the-palestinian-lebanese-rapper-featured-on-justin-bieber-s-instagram-1.1201220

Voices from the Holy Land: Online Film Salon
2023-05-21 12:00 - 14:00 | Virtual
Two documentary films, Voices across the Divide and Born in Deir Yassin, pull back the carefully constructed curtain of “a land without people for a people without a land.” Since 1948, a monumental effort has been made to promote a romantic mythology of Israel’s creation and to hide the brutal violence. But firsthand accounts by both the oppressor and the oppressed, the expeller and the exiled, reveal the ongoing wounds. Nothing is resolved by dialogue alone, yet nothing will be resolved without it. Any hope of coexistence begins when the historical truth is rediscovered and acknowledged. It begins here.
Watch the film for free at your convenience; then join the Q&A Discussion with:
Alice Rothchild: Author, filmmaker, and Assistant Professor, Harvard Medical School (Retd.)
Emad Moussa: Palestinian-British journalist, researcher, and human rights activist
Huda Giddens: Palestinian American educator, Nakba survivor
Ahlam Muhtaseb (moderator): Author, filmmaker, and Professor of Media Studies at CSUSB
You must register to join the discussion & receive access to the film: Tinyurl.com/VFHL-May2023
Watch the Trailers: 1) vimeo.com/818747654 2) vimeo.com/818744242
How this will work:
1 – Register here for the Voices from the Holy Land Online Film Salon:
Tinyurl.com/VFHL-May2023
2 – Once you register, you will get a confirmation email from Zoom with a link to the meeting and a link with to watch the film. (Save this confirmation letter as the meeting link is unique to your email and you must have this to participate.)
3 – Watch the film at your convenience before the event. Then join us with your thoughts and questions for our speakers at the Q&A Discussion on Sunday May 21, 2023 at 3 pm ET/ 12 noon PT.

Seattle PAMA Fundraising Dinner
2023-05-20 19:00 - 21:00 | Muslim Assocation of Puget Sounds (MAPS), 17550 NE 67th Ct, Redmond, WA, 98052, United States
Join the Palestinian American Medical Association (PAMA) in its first benefit dinner in Seattle area to support our efforts to improve the Palestinians healthcare sector.
This fundraiser will benefit a number of programs that PAMA is conducting such as:
Student scholarship
Autism and disabilities
Zakat
Breast cancer awareness and early detection
Psychosocial rehab of children
Cochlear implants
Congenital surgery project
Cornea transplant project
* Note: Free Babysitting is available.
Hemodialysis machines/Chairs
PAMA medical mission to Gaza and West Bank
PAMA Teleconference education program
Physician subspecialty project
Note: Free Babysitting is available.

SUPER Palestinian Cultural Resistance Festival
2023-05-20 16:00 - 18:00 | University of Washington wǝɫǝbʔaltxʷ Intellectual House, 4249 Whitman Court NE, Seattle, WA, 98105, United States
Join SUPER-UW and SeattleU-SJP for our annual Palestinian Cultural Resistance Festival to celebrate Palestinian resilience through food, music, dance, and art! Our featured guests include singer Mary Hazboun, musician Yousef Abuhashem, and the Shamiat Dabke Team. CultureFest will also feature local Palestinian cuisine and Palestinian artisans! You won’t want to miss it!
Ticketing and more event information will be available shortly, so make sure to follow us on Instagram and Facebook.”
@seattleusjp and @super_uw
Palestinian Cultural Resistance & Solidarity Festival with Seattle U SJP & SUPER UW
Date & Time: Saturday, May 20th, 4-6pm
Location: University of Washington wǝɫǝbʔaltxʷ Intellectual House
4249 Whitman Court NE, Seattle, WA 98105

Opening Ceremony for Palestine Museum Exhibit in Venice (virtual)
2023-05-20 09:30 - 10:30 | Virtual
You are invited to attend the opening ceremony of the exhibit on Saturday May 20th at 12:30 US EDT; 18:30 in Italy; 19:30 in Palestine. You can attend in person in Italy or via Zoom remotely. Here is the link for more information and to get a ticket for Italy or register for Zoom.
Palestinian musician Ronnie Malley will perform on oud Palestinian and North African songs.

Seffarine
2023-05-19 20:00 - 22:00 | Fremont Abbey, 4272 Fremont Ave N, Seattle, WA, 98103, United States
Antonio Rey: Flamenco Guitar Master from Spain

Seattle, WA
Guest artists in Seattle concert by maestro Antonio Rey. Antonio Rey is considered by many flamenco aficionados to be the heir apparent to Paco de Lucia’s throne. His career began at the age of ten, soon performing on international stages and winning prestigi…

SUPER-UW Conversation: how to discuss Palestine with different audiences and age groups
2023-05-18 18:00 - 19:30 | UW-Seattle
Join SUPER-UW for a conversation with Laila Taji, Dr. Alice Rothchild, and Prof. Nada Elia on the ways in which we discuss Palestine with different audiences and age groups.

UW Electrical & Computer Engineering, Room 037
from 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm

Kahlil Gibran ~ In Search of a Prophet
2023-05-17 18:30 - 19:30 | Virtual
This event commemorates the 100th Anniversary of the publication of Kahlil Gibran’s The Prophet.
Join Paul-Gordon Chandler in conversation with Q&A about his new book, In Search of a Prophet: A Spiritual Journey with Kahlil Gibran, exploring the all-embracing spirituality of Kahlil Gibran, the Lebanese born Arab-American poet-artist, mystic and best-selling author of The Prophet.
In Search of a Prophet is a fascinating journey through the spiritual life of Kahlil Gibran. Paul-Gordon Chandler explores this beloved writer and artist, a mystic who sought to build bridges and tear down walls.
In Search of a Prophet is not a traditional biography, but a compelling spiritual journey through Gibran’s writings, art, and the places he lived. From his birthplace village high in the snowy mountains of Lebanon, Chandler leads us through his emigration to Boston, art training in Paris, career in New York, and to the far reaching places of influence his writings and art have traveled, from Cairo to Mexico City.

AANM’s Arab Film Festival 2023
2023-05-17 - 2023-05-21 | WA
Wednesday, May 17 – Sunday, May 21, 2023
AANM’s Arab Film Festival
AANM proudly hosts the annual Arab Film Festival (AFF) featuring the best of critically acclaimed and award-winning Arab American and Arab world films, many of which are unlikely to reach traditional American commercial theaters and often make their regional or national debut at AFF. This year, the festival will take place virtually and in-person, May 17-21, 2023!
AFF showcases Arab and Arab American films for fans of Arabic-language movies and adventurous art-film lovers seeking new perspectives and outside-the-box thinking. We pride ourselves on creating a safe space, a platform for Arab and Arab American films and filmmakers and to give a voice to Arab and Arab American artists and their stories.

Virtual Movies Showing

Under the Fig Trees

Among the trees, young women and men working the summer harvest develop new feelings, flirt, try to understand each other, find – and flee – deeper connections.

You Resemble Me

When two sisters are abruptly separated, the eldest, Hasna, struggles to find her identity and place in the world.

Shorts Program: An Ode to Our Collective Memory

This shorts program highlights films that recall and pay homage to our past while also carving out our current identities.

Hanging Gardens

When a young Iraqi rubbish picker rescues an American sex doll from the Baghdad dumps, he crosses into a perilous red zone, where friends become enemies and nothing is certain in an explosive mix of love, war and madness.

The Taste Of Apples Is Red

Syrian director Ehab Tarabieh’s The Taste Of Apples Is Red which is set against the background of the director’s native Golan Heights and revolves around two brothers who are reunited after 47 years apart.

Doc Block: Palestine
Shorts Programs

This block of documentaries highlights the life, struggles, joy and stories from Palestine.

Sam Kigar and Rokiatou Soumaré, “Translation as Territorialization: Language and Belonging in Modern Africa” | A Translation Studies Hub Colloquium
2023-05-16 11:30 - 13:00 | University of Washington – Communications Building, UW Campus, Seattle, WA, 98195, United States
“Against Translation as Metaphor: Sultanic Languages of Sovereignty in Late 19th Century Morocco”
Sam Kigar (Islamic Studies, Department of Religion, University of Puget Sound) challenges a scholarly tradition of describing religions as languages that can be translated into one another. He examines the translation of two letters by Sultan Hassan I (r. 1873-1894) about his journeys to the Sūs region of southern Morocco. The Sultan was not translating forms of Islamic sovereignty into “foreign” territorial terms, instead, he was participating in the territorialization of the Sūs.
“Decentering French to re-center Wolof: Translation as a Nationalist Performance in Boubacar Boris Diop’s Work”
Rokiatou Soumaré (French and Francophone Studies, University of Puget Sound) proposes that Senegalese novelist Boubacar Boris Diop positions himself in his work as a nationalist linguistic activist by writing in Wolof instead of French, Senegal’s lingua franca. For Diop, translating these essential pieces initiated an ambitious political project that aligns with his nationalistic views, and his rejection of French hegemony.

EVENT INTERVAL
Single day event

CAMPUS LOCATION
Communications Building (CMU)

CAMPUS ROOM
202

EVENT TYPES
Lectures/Seminars

EVENT SPONSORS
Simpson Center for the Humanities, humanities@uw.edu, 206.543.3920
Department of French and Italian Studies

Seattle Arab Film Festival: Luck of the Draw (shorts)
2023-05-14 17:15 - 18:15 | Northwest Film Forum, 1515 12th Ave, 2, Seattle, WA, 98122, United States
This pair of films invites us to consider the role of chance, fortune, and belief in our lives. Ranging from the absurd to the poignant, together, these films promise to surprise and provoke.
TRT: 23 min

16mm

(Abdallah Gad, Egypt, 2023, 14 min)
A mother’s support of her son’s dreams of becoming a filmmaker continue to shape his life as an adult.

The Luck of the Turtles
(Buthaina Al Nasiri, Egypt, 2023, 9 min)

A road trip takes an unexpected turn once the family encounters a tortoise they interpret as a lucky omen.

Seattle Arab Film Festival: Family Matters (shorts)
2023-05-14 16:00 - 17:00 | Northwest Film Forum, 1515 12th Ave, 2, Seattle, WA, 98122, United States
This series of films explores the joys, challenges, and complexities of family life. Speaking to intimacy, alienation, and a spectrum of experiences in between, these films highlight the potential for each of us to hurt and to heal in our relationships with others.
TRT: 54 min

STORY

(Mohamed Bouhari, Morocco, 2023, 19 min)
Every night, a fisherman tells his son about his heroic adventures at the bottom of the sea. One day the child discovers the truth.

Beyond the Sea

(Melinda Delaloye, Lebanon, 2022, 15 min)
A single mother who struggles to connect with her son is forced to face traumatic memories when he asks to watch the sunset by the sea.

Talk to Me

(Ribal Chedid, Lebanon, 2023, 20 min)
Conflict arises during a family visit. Separated by a locked door, the dysfunctional dynamic intensifies, and the past resurfaces.

Arab Meetup: Hangout at Golden Garden Park
2023-05-14 12:00 - 14:00 | Golden Garden Park, 8498 Seaview Pl NW, Seattle, WA, 98117, United States
Weather is great again… Let’s make the most out of it.
Come and hang out with us at Golden Garden’s Park this Sunday. Enjoy the company and the scenery.
Feel free to bring your own food and drinks.

Book Launch: Mona Kareem's 'I Will Not Fold These Maps'
2023-05-14 10:00 - 11:00 | Virtual
Join us for the launch of Mona Kareem’s poetry collection *I WILL NOT FOLD THESE MAPS*, with Mona Kareem, translator Sara Elkamel, editor Nashwa Nasreldin, and hosted by ArabLit’s M. Lynx Qualey. Co-organized by the Poetry Translation Centre and ArabLit, this will be an hour of brilliant poetry & vibrant discussion.

For more about the collection, and to pre-order, visit the Poetry Translation Centre website:
https://www.poetrytranslation.org/shop/i-will-not-fold-these-maps
And, for those attending the event, there is a special 10% discount through this link.
Mona Kareem is the author of three poetry collections. Her poetry has been translated into nine languages, and appeared (in English) in: POETRY, Poetry Northwest, Michigan Quarterly, Poetry London, Modern Poetry in Translation, among others. She is a recipient of a 2021 literary grant from the National Endowment for the Arts. Kareem holds a PhD in Comparative Literature and works as an assistant professor of Middle East Studies at Washington University St. Louis. Her translations include Ashraf Fayadh’s Instructions Within (nominated for a BTBA award), Ra’ad Abdulqadir’s Except for this Unseen Thread, and Octavia Butler’s Kindred.
Sara Elkamel is a poet, journalist and translator based in Cairo. She holds an MA in arts journalism from Columbia University, and an MFA in poetry from New York University. Elkamel’s poems have appeared in Poetry Magazine, Ploughshares, The Iowa Review, The Yale Review, and Gulf Coast, among others, and in the anthologies Best New Poets ‘20 & ‘22 and Best of the Net ‘20. She was named the winner of Redivider’s 2021 Blurred Genre Contest and the Tinderbox’s 2022 Brett Elizabeth Jenkins Poetry Prize. Elkamel’s debut chapbook “Field of No Justice” was published by the African Poetry Book Fund & Akashic Books in 2021.
Nashwa Nasreldin is a writer, editor, and a translator of Arabic literature. She is the translator of the collaborative novel, Shatila Stories, from Peirene Press, and Talib al-Rifae’s novel Shadow of the Sun, which is forthcoming from Banipal Books. She is a contributing editor of ArabLit.org and ArabLit Quarterly, and holds an MFA in Poetry from the Vermont College of Fine Arts.

Seattle Arab Film Festival: Loss and Resilience Shorts
2023-05-13 20:30 - 21:30 | Northwest Film Forum, 1515 12th Ave, 2, Seattle, WA, 98122, United States
Honoring the strength, determination, and dignity of people throughout the Arabic-speaking World, these films grapple with themes of remembrance, connection, and hope in the face of suffering and loss.

TRT: 43 min

Palestine 87

(Bilal Alkhatib, Palestine, 2023, 13 min)
A man fleeing the Israeli Army during the First Intifada is sheltered by two strangers who prevent his capture.

Clotheslined

(Patrick Chemali, Lebanon, 2021, 9 min)
Lebanon’s recent history as experienced by a family’s clothesline in Beirut.

Transit

(Baqer Alrubaie, Iraq, 2023, 16 min)
A man responsible for documenting deaths at the hospital answers phone calls from families searching for loved ones who have gone missing during the war.

On Cloud 9
(Said Sami Halawi, Lebanon, 2023, 5 min)

Two friends drive through Beirut, remembering a mutual friend they have lost.

Seattle Arab Film Festival: short documentaries
2023-05-13 19:00 - 20:15 | Northwest Film Forum, 1515 12th Ave, 2, Seattle, WA, 98122, United States
Showcasing a diversity of voices and stories, this program offers a nuanced and complex picture of Arab life.
TRT: 53 min

Abeille
(Mouna Ben Hammed, Tunisia, 2022, 7 min)

The powerful story of a Black woman from subsaharan Africa, now living in Tunisia, about her life in Tunis, the struggles she has faced, and her hopes for the future.

O’ud
(Ghassan Fadi Sidawi, Lebanon, 2023, 18 min)

A documentary chronicling the rise of the late refugee artist Mohammad El Agha in the Palestinian folk band Hanin and his personal connection to the filmmaker.

A Very Obnoxious Thing
(Ahmed Khalil Ali, Egypt, 2022, 15 min)

Three women of different ages share their personal fears as they try to remember their past and live in the present.

Conversations with an Actress
(Estephan Khattar, Lebanon, 2022, 13 min)

A Lebanese actress recounts her experiences over two years. She discusses Beirut, love, failure, immigration, and the obstacles she has faced in her life and career.

Nad of Nadide, by Wagih Abu-Rish
2023-05-13 18:30 - 20:00 | Nook and Cranny Books, 324 15th Ave E #101, Seattle, WA, 98112, United States
NAD OF NADIDE BY WAGIH ABU-RISH

Join us Saturday, May 13 at 6:30pm to celebrate the launch of Nad of Nadide by local author Wagih Abu-Rish!
From the author of Replenishing the Sea of Galilee, comes a story of love, determination, and political intrigue.
Wagih Abu-Rish is a Palestinian-American author and activist. During a long and varied professional career, he was a foreign journalist in Beirut, Lebanon, and an ad executive on Madison Avenue in New York. He studied journalism at the University of Houston and the University of Oregon.

Sahara Sounds at Spirit of Africa
2023-05-13 14:00 - 17:00 | Seattle Center – Armory, 305 Harrison St, Seattle, WA, 98109, United States
Spirit of Africa will take place in-person on Saturday, May 13, 2:00pm-8:30pm at the Armory Food & Event Hall. A virtual festival will be presented online on Friday, May 12, 6:00pm via Facebook and YouTube. The festival is part of the Seattle Center Festál series. It is free and open to the public.
The festival presents traditional and contemporary music, a fashion show, art, food, marketplace, dance workshops, and more! This year’s in-person event at Seattle Center is hosted by Thione Diop, featuring performances by Zambuko Marimba Ensemble, Sahara Sounds, Hijos de Agüeybaná, Eritrean Youth Dance Group of Seattle, along with a fashion show and Afrobeats dance break with DJ Lace Cadence.
Seattle Center Festál is a year-round series of 24 free cultural festivals, produced in partnership with community organizations. In 2022, Festál celebrated 25 years of stories and traditions, ushering in a new era of hybrid programming. Learn more about Festál and subscribe to the newsletter for updates.

Commemoration of Al-Nakba (Gathering , Rally and March)
2023-05-13 12:00 - 14:00 | Cal Anderson Park, 1635 11th Ave., Seattle, WA, 98122, United States
Join SUPER-UW, Falasiniyat, Samidoun Seattle, and many other allies for a community gathering, rally, and march to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the ethnic cleansing of Palestine—Al-Nakba— and create a space to channel our grief into action. We will uplift 75 years of Palestinian sumud (steadfastness) and unified resistance to Zionism and call for the liberation of Palestine from the river to the sea! Bring signs, keffiyehs, and your rage to channel into collective action! More info here.”
Via Seattle Samidoun, the Palestinian Prisoner Solidarity Network:

We want to uplift another upcoming action commemorating the 75th anniversary of Al Nakba which will be taking place on May 13th at 12pm. We will be gathering at the North Lawn in Cal Anderson Park for a community gathering, rally and march. Join us to honor 75 years of resistance against the Zionist occupation of Palestine! (See flyer below)
If you have any interest in joining Samidoun Seattle and would like to learn more about that process-please fill out this form!
P.S: For those who want to support the upcoming Nakba 75 rally, we’d also like to invite you to our prop making party on May 6 at UW Hub, 12 PM! We’ll make some signs and banners, hang out, and eat!
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**Any future emails received by Samidoun Seattle will come from Seattle@Samidoun.net (please add this address to your contact list so that it doesn’t go into spam).
