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  • Making Homes: Diverse Communities in the UAE

    When: Saturday, July 2, 2022, 2 p.m. ET
    Where: Folklife Studio, National Mall
    Category: Narrative Session
    Real-time captioning available

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    People of more than 200 nationalities reside in the UAE today. Hear from residents about how they forge community ties and build a sense of belonging in the UAE's multicultural cities. Participants included co-curator for the UAE Living Landscape Living Memory program Dr. Michele Bambling and Kacper Madejek, a recent graduate of New York University Abu Dhabi where Bambling teaches, along with Dr. Woodman Taylor, a professor at Zayed University.


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