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13th Annual Arab American Bazaar in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn

Local Arab Americans came out for a celebration of culture and to promote peace worldwide.

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Egyptian and Palestinian American friends at the bazaar. (Jimin Kim, jiminkim.org)
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A Tunisian American girl with the Tunisian flag painted on her cheeks. (Jimin Kim, jiminkim.org)
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Friends who work for Pure Pali, an apparel line that donates a percentage of their proceeds to helping Palestine. (Jimin Kim, jiminkim.org)
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A Pure Pali customer. (Jimin Kim, jiminkim.org)
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Friends at the bazaar. (Jimin Kim, jiminkim.org)
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Children holding the flag of South Yemen. (Jimin Kim, jiminkim.org)
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A man with a tattoo of modern day Palestine and Israel. (Jimin Kim, jiminkim.org)
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Friends dancing in a circle formation. The men and women danced in separate circles to honor tradition. (Jimin Kim, jiminkim.org)
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Friends dancing in a circle formation. The men and women danced in separate circles to honor tradition. (Jimin Kim, jiminkim.org)
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Friends dancing in a circle formation. The men and women danced in separate circles to honor tradition. (Jimin Kim, jiminkim.org)
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Friends dancing in a circle formation. The men and women danced in separate circles to honor tradition. (Jimin Kim, jiminkim.org)
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Friends at the bazaar. (Jimin Kim, jiminkim.org)
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A Palestinian American girl wearing a shirt with the Superman logo in the colors of the Palestinian flag. (Jimin Kim, jiminkim.org)
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A man with his pet snake. (Jimin Kim, jiminkim.org)
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Friends show off a pet snake. (Jimin Kim, jiminkim.org)
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A man with the flag of Egypt. (Jimin Kim, jiminkim.org)
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Two friends dancing. (Jimin Kim, jiminkim.org)
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A man covers his head to cool off in the summer heat. (Jimin Kim, jiminkim.org)
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Friends dancing. (Jimin Kim, jiminkim.org)
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Freedom Dabka Group dancing on stage wearing Pure Pali shirts to support Palestine. (Jimin Kim, jiminkim.org)
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Freedom Dabka Group dancing on stage wearing Pure Pali shirts to support Palestine. (Jimin Kim, jiminkim.org)
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A Freedom Dabka Group dancer wipes his face after a performance. (Jimin Kim, jiminkim.org)
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Children wave peace signs after they were invited onto the stage from the crowd. (Jimin Kim, jiminkim.org)
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Waheeb Nasan, Palestinian American rapper, performs holding a Palestinian American boy who came from the crowd. (Jimin Kim, jiminkim.org)
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A girl draped in the American flag by the water on Shore Parkway. (Jimin Kim, jiminkim.org)

BROOKLYN, NEW YORK —

Flags of multiple nations waved in the breeze as local Arab Americans celebrated their heritage for the 13th year in a row.

The 13th Annual Arab American Bazaar hosted by the Arab American Association of New York brought together hundreds of residents to Shore Park in Bay Ridge on Sunday, July 14.

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Palestinians, Yemenis, Syrians, Iraqis and many others from numerous nations proudly showcased their cultures through music, dance and food. In a time when many Arabs overseas face conflict in nations including Syria, Yemen and Palestine, the celebration provided a platform for Arab Americans to promote a message of unity and peace. The event also served as a venue for people to register to vote, access health services, donate to causes affecting Arabs in countries overseas, notably Palestine and Yemen, and raise awareness of Arabs facing discrimination in the United States.

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