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Hala Gorani

Hala Gorani

Hala Gorani is an international TV anchor and correspondent. Her memoir, “But You Don’t Look Arab: And Other Tales of Unbelonging,” will be published in February 2024 by Hachette Books.

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How Syrians Put Their Faith in the Younger Assad

How Syrians Put Their Faith in the Younger Assad

Hafez al-Assad’s son Bashar initially seemed to embody a new era of freedom and opportunity. The young eye doctor was untested, but Syrians were so starved for change that they chose to believe that a new generation of leaders, who had lived and studied abroad, would be likelier to set them free.

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A Syrian-American Searches for Identity in Missouri

A Syrian-American Searches for Identity in Missouri

I was writing a book about identity and belonging, so coming to St. Louis made sense, even if I barely remembered any of my time there. The issue, I soon realized, was that I didn’t quite know what I was looking for. What would speaking to some old neighbors tell me about myself, anyway?

Hala Gorani