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The truck now sits in a New Jersey backyard, where Haider Ali plans restore it to its former glory.
This is the first original sound installation created for the Smithsonian Folklife Festival.
Bruno is among the country’s most celebrated artisans, demonstrating the vital well of creativity that contributes to the strength of Haitians in the face of many challenges.
Asma Baker is a successful artist, motivational speaker, entrepreneur, and poet who lives in the United Arab Emirates.
The date palm tree is native to the UAE, with one estimate that the country is home to 40 million date palms.
Zahidah Zeytoun Millie is all about roots: her Syrian roots, mangrove roots, and the roots she sets down in each country she moves to.
Family photographs—of Emirati nationals and expatriate residents—can be read as grassroots records rather than simply sentimental objects.
This Wednesday, the conversation continues about why go-go matters.
Ginseng and I both call Appalachia home, yet, until recently, we hadn’t been properly introduced.
Since my earliest days in D.C., I have been photographing the punk scene, both here and beyond.
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