I had the pleasure of participating in a radio interview with Arnd Wächter and Dr. David Owusu-Ansah on Tom Graham’s “Virginia Insight”show.
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Weeping Alongside Rep. Keith Ellison Today
Representative Keith Ellison, the US’s first Muslim American elected to Congress, wept today as he shared the story of Mohammed Salman Habdani, a young Muslim-American who died at the World Trade Center on 9/11.
Islam and the West: Clashing Beliefs or Common Values?
“Islam and the West: Clashing Beliefs or Common Values?” seeks to deconstruct both the Middle East’s and America’s conceptions of the “Other” by finding common ground to stand on. Samuel Huntington’s theory of the clash of civilizations has dominated our perceptions of the other side of the world, but we must ask ourselves, is it with good reason? Crossing Borders uses the shared experiences of four American and four Moroccan students to bridge the supposedly vast gap between the Muslim world and the West. During their journey through Morocco, these students find that they are not so different after all.
The Transformative Power of Intercultural Experiences
As an educator, I believe that intercultural experiences have an important role to play in a world situation that is – to say the least – very confusing. This year, 2011, marks a decade since the tragic events of September 11. Today’s undergraduate college students were eight to twelve years old in 2001 and consequently have spent their intellectually formative years with post-9/11 media coverage, little of which addressed the need for intercultural understanding.
“Crossing Borders” Film Screening Schedule in the US, Fall 2010
Here is a list of screenings of the award winning documentary “Crossing Borders” by Arnd Wachter for fall 2010.
Afghan Star: Singing Takes on a Whole New Meaning
how the film “Afghan Star” (the Afghanistan version of American Idol) can be used in an intercultural classroom.
Crossing Borders Film and the Wisdom of Rodney King
Crossing Borders film announcement and programming ideas including the guys from 30mosques.com.
Video Interview with Arnd Wächter, Director of “Crossing Borders” Film
Missy Gluckmann interviews Arnd Wächter, Director of the film “Crossing Borders” (April 2010).
Crossing Borders Film Screening with Producer, Arnd Wachter
Back in November 2009, I wrote about a documentary that I saw at the NAFSA Region X conference. The film, “Crossing Borders,” was so very powerful that I swore that I would bring it to the community – and I am pleased to be able to invite you to the free screening at Western Connecticut [...]
“Crossing Borders” – A Must See Documentary
Review of “Crossing Cultures” film/documentary about US and Moroccan students.
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