Arab In America

[bigfootedfred]

Grand Prize Winner of the One Nation Many Voices Online Film Contest, "Arab in America" by Nabil Abou-Harb. "Arab in America" chronicles the journey of an American-born character named, "Osama Ahmed Abou-Bakr" and his plight to find a job in America's post-9/11 atmosphere.

[nce_wht_guy]

lol

[ShADoW]

LMAO the police scene haha

[Icefrisco]

That's a very stupid video. In reality most Arabs are easily accepted into White society. If most Americans really treated Arabs like that, there would be Arab ghettos everywhere. But there aren't. Arabs live with White people, work with White people, marry White people, and are often considered White (there is no Arab marking on the census). I'll admit they get singled out on security lines at the airport but big deal. Most Arabs would rather live in America where they are free than in Libya or Algeria.

[Arto]

That's a very stupid video. In reality most Arabs are easily accepted into White society. If most Americans really treated Arabs like that, there would be Arab ghettos everywhere. But there aren't. Arabs live with White people, work with White people, marry White people, and are often considered White (there is no Arab marking on the census). I'll admit they get singled out on security lines at the airport but big deal. Most Arabs would rather live in America where they are free than in Libya or Algeria.

But there's a big difference here in the Netherlands. Arabs/Berbers are concentrated on their own neighborhood (not really a ghetto).

[Fluttershy]

I think it was a well done movie, he managed to convey his point humorously and without (imo) going overboard. AKA movie was funny without being offensive to white Americans.

great vid

[Kamos]

I think it was a well done movie, he managed to convey his point humorously and without (imo) going overboard. AKA movie was funny without being offensive to white Americans.

great vid

I'd say this sums up my opinion well enough.

[Scar Face]

Yeah most Arabs who dress and act like him are considered White and readily accepted. It's only the ones who wear Turbans, and kind of scream their theological/ancestral differences that people actually, you know, take note of. Otherwise no one is going to ask you your religion, where your from, or really care. I found the prophet mohommad joke funny, and the white guy looking smug, knowing what hes done. Otherwise a fairly dumb movie.

Edit: And why cant more immigrants change their names? No offense, but honestly, they're too damn hard to pronounce in the English language. At least go by something easy to say.

[ShADoW]

Edit: And why cant more immigrants change their names? No offense, but honestly, they're too damn hard to pronounce in the English language. At least go by something easy to say.

Goodluck with that

[Son of Mao]

Edit: And why cant more immigrants change their names? No offense, but honestly, they're too damn hard to pronounce in the English language. At least go by something easy to say.

Wow, let me guess you live in the United States.

[DimondLight]

Wow, let me guess you live in the United States.

Yes, because that has to do with anything.

[jankren]

Edit: And why cant more immigrants change their names?

Into what? Jaguar Paw? Bear Claw? Night Wolf?

begs the question if the sikh community in america noticed any public angst misdirected at them due to the lack of an understanding of the multitude of cultures in modern USA by the general public.

Yeah, my 7-11 boss is a Sikh who always wears a turban and everybody think he is an Arab and Muslim.

We worked together. Do you want to know what we did?

Banging white girls.

[YuriVII]

Edit: And why cant more immigrants change their names? No offense, but honestly, they're too damn hard to pronounce in the English language. At least go by something easy to say.

As far as the assimilation bit I agree with what you say most of the time. As far as name changing goes though, sometimes its the only thing back from the old country you got left. Plus, with all these English speaking Emilio Galvezs and Antonio Spenellis out there, why should we have to? I dont know, I just wouldn't feel good with a name like George, Jason, or Mike. Its just not me. And if I have a son here, they are still going to have the same crazy slavic last name as me.

PS instead you should get on the hippies for naming there children things like Aquarius and Fountain (yeah, I met someone named Fountain).

[dogukan]

he said education........did you guys hear that?
Education lifts the cultural barriers.....I hope this gets into the minds of racist minded forummites.

[motiv-8]

and are often considered White (there is no Arab marking on the census).

In all fairness, that's probably because the Arab population is so small, statistically.

Otherwise no one is going to ask you your religion, where your from, or really care.

What store do you buy your rose-tinted glasses from?

Edit: And why cant more immigrants change their names? No offense, but honestly, they're too damn hard to pronounce in the English language. At least go by something easy to say.

Wow.

[Scar Face]

What store do you buy your rose-tinted glasses from?

Well I'm speaking from personal experience obviously.

Wow.

Why Wow? We all did it. Go back far enough your family probably changed its last name, or first names, to make it easier to adapt in North American society. My Grandfather did on my Fathers side. Changed his last name to his middle name. Edward William Martin Martin. Crazy bastard.

[Kamos]

Why Wow? We all did it. Go back far enough your family probably changed its last name, or first names, to make it easier to adapt in North American society. My Grandfather did on my Fathers side. Changed his last name to his middle name. Edward William Martin Martin. Crazy bastard.

No not really my family has always had the same name since coming to America.

[Scar Face]

No not really my family has always had the same name since coming to America.

Unless your family is recent its population probably extends 100,000+, so you really have no authority in saying that unless you actually did extensive research...

[Kamos]

Unless your family is recent its population probably extends 100,000+, so you really have no authority in saying that unless you actually did extensive research...

I have a family tree going back to my first relative to move to America.

[motiv-8]

Well I'm speaking from personal experience obviously.

Okay, so long as you know that it's utterly meaningless in discussion.

Why Wow? We all did it. Go back far enough your family probably changed its last name, or first names, to make it easier to adapt in North American society. My Grandfather did on my Fathers side. Changed his last name to his middle name. Edward William Martin Martin. Crazy bastard.

Wow because that is utterly disrespectful.

Not really, there are about 1.5 million Arab-Americans. That's pretty large. The only reason you don't notice it is that most Arabs integrate very well.

Perhaps it's my education, but I can spot an Arab and recognize the language pretty quickly. And 1.5 million out of 306 million is not large. It's .4 per cent.