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Category Archives: COUNTRIES & CULTURES

[Blog] Reporter’s Notebook: There Is No News From Auschwitz
*BLOG / Jewish

[Blog] Reporter’s Notebook: There Is No News From Auschwitz

Posted on June 11, 2017 by Daina Beth Solomon

There is the compulsion to say to the world, to those who could not come: I am here. We are here. And even if we still cannot understand, we try to remember. Continue reading →

[Ampersand LA] LACMA’s “Islamic Art Now” highlights female vitality
*PUBLISHED / Ampersand LA / ARTS / COUNTRIES & CULTURES / Indonesian / Middle Eastern / VISUAL ART

[Ampersand LA] LACMA’s “Islamic Art Now” highlights female vitality

Posted on May 12, 2015 by Daina Beth Solomon • Leave a comment

How do Middle Eastern women wish to be seen? While newspapers and televisions often exhibit photographs plucked from incidents of violence and chaos, artists are using images to express personal stories of empowerment and vitality. Continue reading →

[Global Post] Not all mosques welcome in Indonesia
*PUBLISHED / COUNTRIES & CULTURES / Global Post / Indonesian

[Global Post] Not all mosques welcome in Indonesia

Posted on May 11, 2015 by Daina Beth Solomon • Leave a comment

Even in the world’s most populous Muslim country, Ahmadiyya mosques are still getting shut down for being considered “deviant.” Continue reading →

[Global Post] Indonesian Christians pray in protest after government shuts down churches
*PUBLISHED / COUNTRIES & CULTURES / Global Post / Indonesian

[Global Post] Indonesian Christians pray in protest after government shuts down churches

Posted on May 11, 2015 by Daina Beth Solomon • Leave a comment

Even in a nation committed to “pancasila,” or religious pluralism, minority groups such as Christians fight for the freedom to keep churches open. Continue reading →

[Intersections] Zumba boom in South LA’s concrete desert
*VIDEO / BUSINESS / COUNTRIES & CULTURES / DANCE / Immigration Issues / Intersections South LA / LATIN AMERICAN/LATINO / MUSIC / South LA / URBAN LIFE

[Intersections] Zumba boom in South LA’s concrete desert

Posted on October 30, 2014 by Daina Beth Solomon • Leave a comment

A new crop of Zumba studios have taken root in South LA, helping people lose weight and transform their lives. Continue reading →

[Annenberg Radio] Singing for detainees behind the walls
Annenberg Radio News / Chilean / COUNTRIES & CULTURES / Crime & Public Safety / Downtown / Immigration Issues / Latin American / LATIN AMERICAN/LATINO / MUSIC / Urban Issues / URBAN LIFE

[Annenberg Radio] Singing for detainees behind the walls

Posted on October 13, 2014 by Daina Beth Solomon • Leave a comment

The Day Laborers of the North and Ana Tijoux brought music to the doorstep of a federal prison in downtown L.A. in solidarity with detained immigrants. Continue reading →

[Reuters] In Herbalife’s nutrition clubs, Ackman’s attacks fail to resonate
*PUBLISHED / Boyle Heights / BUSINESS / East LA / LATIN AMERICAN/LATINO / Reuters / South LA

[Reuters] In Herbalife’s nutrition clubs, Ackman’s attacks fail to resonate

Posted on September 5, 2014 by Daina Beth Solomon • Leave a comment

Hedge fund manager William Ackman says Herbalife is a pyramid scheme that exploits the poor. Yet the company attracts fans grateful for a chance to run their own businesses. Continue reading →

[The Forward] Wexler’s Brings The Deli Revolution to L.A.
Downtown / FOOD / Jewish / Jewish Daily Forward

[The Forward] Wexler’s Brings The Deli Revolution to L.A.

Posted on May 7, 2014 by Daina Beth Solomon • Leave a comment

Chef Micah Wexler spent months developing the rye bread recipe in his aim for craftsmanship. Continue reading →

[The Forward] For Moroccan Jews, Passover Has a Sweet Ending
*PUBLISHED / FOOD / Israel / Jewish / Jewish Daily Forward

[The Forward] For Moroccan Jews, Passover Has a Sweet Ending

Posted on April 22, 2014 by Daina Beth Solomon • Leave a comment

Tonight, right after sundown, chef Simon Elmaleh will discard the Passover matzo, set out fine platters laden with leavened, sugary sweets and welcome friends into his home with cries of terbhou ou tseedou, Arabic for “good luck.” Continue reading →

[Intersections] Artist Ramiro Gomez: Painting LA’s ‘invisible’ workers (+ Video)
*VIDEO / ARTS / Chicano Art / COUNTRIES & CULTURES / Immigration Issues / Intersections South LA / Urban Issues / VISUAL ART

[Intersections] Artist Ramiro Gomez: Painting LA’s ‘invisible’ workers (+ Video)

Posted on March 5, 2014 by Daina Beth Solomon • 1 Comment

Artist Ramiro Gomez creates paintings of L.A.’s gardeners and janitors, nannies and housekeepers — the fleet of workers who keep some of the city’s most upscale households running smoothly. Continue reading →

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