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On Being with Krista Tippett

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What Does a True Arab Do Now?

i am horrified by the ease with which people may belittle one another these days, as if that were a reasonable thing to do. I drive into the country to find sheep cows, to plead with the heir, who calls one civilized. Where can the crying heart graze? i imagine that question by way of poetry. What does true arab do? Now, that's a question that's been out there in our culture and it's this question that we're dwelling on collectively.

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