Did you know that Dearborn Michigan is an Arab majority city? Yesterday we visited the Arab American National Museum in Dearborn. It claims to be the first and only museum of its kind about the Arab American experience.
We learned that “the middle east” is an outdated term that is based on British colonization. The preferred term is “the Arab world”.
We learned about the cradle of civilization and ancient Arab contributions to art, music, mathematics, astronomy, medicine and architecture.
We learned how to write in Arabic.
A very moving exhibit was called “Waiting for Peace“ by Rajie Cook. I will let the exhibit speak for itself:
Perspectives on the Road 
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