Kwame Baah has barely made a profit in his 15 years in business. But he doesn’t mind — he’s supporting his hometown. Baah, 50, grew up in poverty in Ghana, selling shoes on the street that had soles ...

Arab folk dances aren’t just performances—they’re part of the culture. From Dabke in the Levant to Tanoura in Egypt, every region moves to its own beat. And while they might look similar from the ...

A guide to fielding even the most ridiculous anti-Palestinian smears.

The ongoing war in Gaza has destroyed much of its cultural heritage. But amid the rubble, at least one Palestinian staple ...

The band plays mostly popular Arabic music and Palestinian folk songs arranged for a brass band. The musicians don’t confine themselves to music from the Arab world. One song they play is “Leve ...

A Grain of Sand is a one-woman show that takes an intimate look at war through the eyes of a child, blending Palestinian folklore with real-life testimonies from children in contemporary Gaza.

Even the Palestinian folk dance “dabke” in which dancers perform in a line or semicircle and hold hands and shoulders is a symbol of resilience and resistance.

The Irish-Palestinian singer and filmmaker speaks about embracing her Arabic heritage in her music, and the resurgence of interest in keening and Irish folklore. The Irish-Palestinian artist Róisín El ...

At a time when Palestinian existence and resilience are under a microscope, the Chicago Palestine Film Festival is spotlighting all aspects of Palestinian culture and tradition with the 24th ...

When the early pioneers of 1885 came to Palestine they were faced with the problem of selecting proper songs to sing. They wanted to sing, and had to sing, for every Jewish heart breaks into song ...

Palestinian game developer Rasheed Abueideh has concluded his crowdfund for a pseudo-3D stealth adventure inspired by a historical Palestinian folk tale almost $50,000 over the original funding goal.