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BBC, “Who are the Uyghurs and why is China being accused of genocide?” (Video) https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-22278037 Although we already talked about the genocide of Uyghurs in class, I felt the documentary and readings focused mainly on the detention camps. This news report gives a brief overview of how unwelcome media is in XinJiang as well as… Continue reading News Post 3: Who are the Uyghurs and why is China being accused of genocide?

ALJAZEERA, “Family of Palestinian Boy Killed by Israeli Forces Speaks Out.” https://www.aljazeera.com/program/newsfeed/2021/11/24/family-of-palestinian-boy-killed-by-israeli-forces-speaks-out On November 5th, 2021, 15 year old Mohammed Daadas went to Deir al-Hattab in order to protest against the expansion of illegal Israeli settlements into his community. He was shot and killed by Israeli forces. The forces claimed they were responding to a… Continue reading News Post 2: “Family of Palestinian Boy…”

Muhammad and Jesus are both prophets but they come from very different beginnings. Muhammad’s parents Amina and Abdullah are forced to be married by Abdul’l’Muttalib. Amina then becomes pregnant with Muhammad and during the pregnancy Abdullah dies. Jesus on the other hand is born to Mary and Joseph but even though Mary was with Joseph,… Continue reading Muhammad’s childhood vs Jesus’

Gigi’s father(Shamel)’s friend Maurice died suddenly when they were young, single adults. Maurice’s death causes him to want to get married. This chapter is all about the character Gina. Gina is Shamel’s favorite niece and he often shows favoritism towards her compared to her siblings. He goes out to eat with Gina and runs into… Continue reading “The Cairo House: Past as Prologue,” Summary and Analysis

In the second chapter, Gigi’s family is affected by the sequestration. Since her uncle is the Pasha, all those directly related to him have to face consequences and some are even sent to internment camps. Gigi’s family has to give up all of their servants except for Madame Helen and the cook who refuse to… Continue reading The Cairo House, Sequestration Summary and Analysis

The chapter starts with the main character, Gigi, getting on a plane to fly home to Egypt. It then turns into a flashback of her as a child. Her family is preparing for the Feast of Sacrifice in which a sheep or cow is sacrificed in order to honor Abraham’s past sacrifice of his son.… Continue reading The Cairo House, The Feast of the Sacrifice summary and analysis

“Saboteur by Ha Jin focuses on a newly-wed couple eating their lunch before catching a train at the end of their honeymoon. Police officers seated at a table next to them throw tea on him and Mr. Chiu (the husband) demands an apology. The officers arrest him for being a saboteur, claiming that he disrupted… Continue reading “Saboteur” Summary and Analysis

“The Woman from New York” by Ha Jin tells of a married woman named Chen Jinli who left her family in China 4 years ago to study English in America. She returns wearing makeup, nice clothes, and jewelry. The people around her assume that the only way she could obtain this money in America is… Continue reading “The Woman from New York” Summary and Analysis

Dear Wu Ta, It has come to my attention that my foolish husband has written to you regarding our family relationship. I am very good to him, he should have to complain. If he wants a concubine that badly he should try to find one, but I doubt anyone would work under a wrinkly sap… Continue reading Letter from Feng Yen’s Wife

Mr. Cheng is our narrator of Ha Jin’s “The Bridegroom”. He was asked by a close friend that was fatally ill to take care of his daughter, Beina, when he passed. Huang Baowen, the factory’s local heartthrob, suddenly proposes to her and they get married and receive a new 2 bedroom apartment. Then there is… Continue reading “The Bridegroom” Summary and Analysis