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Food for our grandmothers : writings by Arab-American and Arab-Canadian feminists / edited by Joanna Kadi.

Other author/creatorKadi, Joanna.
Format Book and Print
Publication InfoBoston, MA : South End Press, ©1994.
Descriptionxx, 291 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Subject(s)
Contents Recognized futures / Lisa Suhair Majaj -- Sittee / Therese Saliba -- Great-grandma Michael -- Trisha F. Harper -- Longing for winter / Adele Ne Jame -- Battling nationalisms to salvage her history / L. J. Mahoul -- For my son Shaadi / Marti Farha Ammar -- Crossing over to the other side / Martha Ani Boudakian -- The queen, carcasses, and other things / J. A. Khawaja -- One room / Lorene Zarou-Zouzounis -- Chalked out -- Marjorie Gellhorn Sa'adah -- Unpicked fruits / Barbara Nimri Aziz -- Boundaries: Arab/American / Lisa Suhair Majaj --
Contents Wherever I am / Mary Salome -- Homecoming / May Mansoor Munn -- Banned Poem / Naomi Shihab Nye -- Peace is tossed to the wind / Leila Diab -- Moroccan steam / Leila Marshy -- Amara / Lamea Abbas Amara -- A woman's place is in the struggle / Nada Elia -- "Offensive" art by Palestinian children / Mona Marshy -- Military presences and absences / Therese Saliba -- Gulf War / D. H. Melhem -- Global sisterhood: where do we fit in? / Michelle Sharif -- Tear off your western veil! / Azizah al-Hibri -- Arab-Americans: living with pride and prejudice, / Ellen Mansoor Collier --
Contents Exotic / Pauline Kaldas -- The Arab woman and I / Mona Fayad -- The Arab woman in U.S. popular culture / Marsha J. Hamilton -- Orientalism in science fiction / Hoda M. Zaki -- A lunatic from Libya, one generation removed / Lilith Finkler -- Going home / Bookda Gheisar -- What's not in a name / Marilynn Rashid -- Browner shades of white / Laila Halaby -- On language and ethnicity / Margaret Salome -- Mocking civilization / Pearl Davies Saad -- Pulled / Zana Macki -- Abyss / Doris Safie -- Two women drinking coffee / Laila Halaby -- Is search of home / Carol Haddad --
Contents Hairless in Gaza / Hoda M. Zaki -- Blood / Naomi Shihab Nye -- ABC / Pauline Kaldas -- Five steps to creating culture / Joanna Kadi -- Camel Girl / Eileen Kaady -- Artist, happy / L.A. Hyder -- A blessing / Adele Ne Jame -- Armenian/lesbian: telling our stories / Zabelle -- Mint, tomatoes, and the grapevine / Anne J. M. Mamary.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN 94027043
ISBN0896084906 :
ISBN0896084892 (pbk.) :

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Joyner General Stacks PS509.F44 F66 1994 ✔ Available Place Hold