Name: More than a Number: The Connection between the Diaspora & the Homeland for Midwestern Palestinians
Start: 2026-08-05T18:30:00-05:00

This presentation will showcase 12 portraits of diaspora Palestinians from the Midwest, with accompanied biographies as well as a short presentation describing these connections and how they differ.
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Local Event: More than a Number: The Connection between the Diaspora & the Homeland for Midwestern Palestinians

Cook County

Lauren Traut

Chicago Metropolitan Area

Orland Park

Illinois

More than a Number: The Connection between the...

This presentation will showcase 12 portraits of diaspora Palestinians from the Midwest, with accompanied biographies as well as...

More than a Number: The Connection between the Diaspora & the Homeland for Midwestern Palestinians

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