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Longing and Belonging in the Arab 21st Century
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Posted Nov 2, 2026 at 11:33 am.
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Writer Zaina Arafat joins Faisal Al Yafai to discuss belonging to multiple cultures, how New York became “Habibi City,” and her new book “Our Arab: On Longing, Belonging and Hope.”
Produced by Finbar Anderson
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