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How Does It Feel to Be a Problem?

Being Young and Arab in America

by Moustafa Bayoumi

Hardcover, 290 pages, Penguin Group USA, List Price: $24.95 |

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Title: How Does It Feel to Be a Problem?
Subtitle: Being Young and Arab in America
Author: Moustafa Bayoumi

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A study of the Arab- and Muslim-American experience as reflected in the lives of seven young men and women in Brooklyn evaluates their encounters with prejudice and their relationships with friends and family members in the Middle East.

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Being Young And Arab In Post-Sept. 11 America

September 16, 2008 • In his new book, How Does It Feel To Be A Problem? Moustafa Bayoumi profiles seven young Brooklyn residents of Arab and Muslim heritage, detailing the obstacles they've faced since Sept. 11.

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Many Arab-Americans Still Perceived As A 'Problem'

September 11, 2008 • The aftermath of Sept. 11 was a particularly difficult time for Arab and Muslim-American children in the U.S. Author Moustafa Bayoumi talks about some of the challenges chronicled in his new book How Does it Feel to Be a Problem?: Being Young and Arab in America.

Many Arab-Americans Still Perceived As A 'Problem'

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