Author Archives: Clarissa S. Sosin

Dialogue Through Music

Posted on April 27, 2012 by Clarissa S. Sosin

While browsing the internet exploring the world of Middle Eastern music, I found this article called “The Arab League of Hip Hop”. This article discusses the “political potency” of Arab Hip Hop, and its transnational existence and unity throughout the … Continue reading →

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Reclaiming Barriers

Posted on April 9, 2012 by Clarissa S. Sosin

While browsing the internet the other day I came upon an article called “Egypt artists “reopen” street by graffiti protest”, published by the Houston Chronicle.  It is about the emergence of graffiti in Cairo on the concrete barriers set up … Continue reading →

Posted in Arab Spring, Egypt, Out-of-Class Media Post, Signs, Graffitti and Cartoons, Uncategorized | 3 Comments

Salt of This Sea

Posted on February 26, 2012 by Clarissa S. Sosin

I watched Salt of This Sea and found it to be very enlightening of the treatment of Arabs in Israel.  Soraya, the daughter of Palestinian refugees who ended up in Brooklyn, New York, goes back to Israel to live in Rahmallah … Continue reading →

Posted in Israel, Palestinian Authority, Theatre & Film, Uncategorized | 1 Comment