Mona: There is No such thing called the Arab Street!

Mona Eltahawy is talking about “Understanding the Arabs”, The most interesting thing I found in this lecture is that Mona some how can approve that there is no such thing called “The Arab World” or “The Arab Street”.

Mona is talented Egyptian young woman, She is an award-winning syndicated columnist and an international public speaker on Arab and Muslim issues. She is based in New York.

Before she moved to the U.S. in 2000, Ms Eltahawy was a news reporter in the Middle East for many years, including in Cairo and Jerusalem as a correspondent for Reuters and she reported from the region for The Guardian and U.S. News and World Report.

There is lots of facts about the Arab World in her lecture, I highly recommend you watch her very interesting lecture to better understand the Arabs.

Watch the lecture here

11 Responses to “Mona: There is No such thing called the Arab Street!”

1. Elsy Bauer says:

   March 13, 2009 at 3:06 PM

   Interesting ! I will look into it to learn more about the Arab World culture..Great article – Thank you for sharing such as great information.

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   Hisham Reply:
   March 13th, 2009 at 10:08 PM

   @Elsy Bauer, Yes.. it’s a greet information on Mona’s lecture, you really don’t want to miss that!

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2. Joseph M. Fasciana says:

   March 13, 2009 at 4:29 PM

   what you are trying to say, if I understand correctly, that an Arab street dies not exist, My interpretation if of that phrase may need explaining so long as Islamic women are continued to be abused and OPEC exists the Arab Street is alive and well.

   Joseph M. Fasciana’s last blog post..The Stem Cell VS. Collateral Damage

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   Hisham Reply:
   March 13th, 2009 at 9:37 PM

   @Joseph M. Fasciana, What I mean is the Arab street doesn’t exists as one unit! Means there is no Arab street! it will exist if all Arabs agree on something but unfortionatly they don’t agree on anything.. or let’s say they agree not to agree!

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3. Andi says:

   March 13, 2009 at 11:07 PM

   I’m fascinated by Arab history and culture, especially by Arab poetry…

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   Hisham Reply:
   March 13th, 2009 at 11:16 PM

   @Andi, Wow.. This is great, I suppose you read Arabic then!

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4. Kathleen Maher says:

   March 18, 2009 at 2:50 PM

   I don’t know Arabic but my mother-in-law does and poets like C.P. Cavafy show us a lost world of historical junctures and profound romantic beauty.

   Kathleen Maher’s last blog post..Kinky Reggae

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   Hisham Reply:
   March 18th, 2009 at 3:01 PM

   @Kathleen Maher, Good to know that :)

   Arabic is a very deep language!

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5. Helen says:

   March 23, 2009 at 12:25 AM

   Interesting information,good article…I like arab people,they look friendly and have a beautifull language.

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6. Patricia says:

   March 23, 2009 at 11:10 PM

   I just now saw this post, and I’m looking forward to watching the entire video.

   Good timing, I just started reading a book on Arab culture (historical viewpoint) and have 3 more waiting to be read.

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7. jeane says:

   April 16, 2009 at 8:48 PM

   hello

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