Amanda Brown

Author: Amanda Brown

Food and culture writer celebrating culinary traditions. Exploring the stories behind every dish and ingredient.

Posts by Amanda Brown:

Syrian and Lebanese: On the Conflict of Identities

Dec 15, 2017 Amanda Brown

"Being half-Lebanese, half-Syrian is like being a child whose parents are separated and both hate you because each half of you reminds them of the other...."

A Local Newspaper's Full-Page Feature on Nuclear Radiation Survival Stirs Panic in China

Dec 15, 2017 Amanda Brown

"The whole page feature on nuclear radiation precaution is believed to be a reaction to the risk of warfare in the Korean peninsula."

Indonesian President Jokowi Leads Citizens in Condemning Donald Trump's Jerusalem Declaration

Dec 15, 2017 Amanda Brown

"Trump is dragging the USA and the world to the frontline of religious extremism."

Right To Information Requests in Sri Lanka Reveals Process for Blocking Websites

Dec 15, 2017 Amanda Brown

Information released by the Telecom Regulatory Commission revealed that from 2015 onward 13 websites had been blocked, including a number of websites publishing political news, and a few pornographic sites.

Refugees in Lebanon Are Still Being Scapegoated in the Media and in Academia

Dec 15, 2017 Amanda Brown

"How can one claim that these people are here to receive aid from international organizations, when many are, in fact, not receiving any?"

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Posts by Amanda Brown:

Syrian and Lebanese: On the Conflict of Identities

A Local Newspaper's Full-Page Feature on Nuclear Radiation Survival Stirs Panic in China

Indonesian President Jokowi Leads Citizens in Condemning Donald Trump's Jerusalem Declaration

Right To Information Requests in Sri Lanka Reveals Process for Blocking Websites

Refugees in Lebanon Are Still Being Scapegoated in the Media and in Academia

Initiatives for Environmental Activism Take Off in Cuba

The Hypocrisy of the Philippines National Police Human Rights Mobile App

In Egypt, Both Sexual Harassment and Child Marriages Continue to Plague the Country

Found in Translation: Local Publisher Brings Alive the Story of a Somali Olympian and Refugee for Macedonian Readers

After Authorities Evict Beijing's ‘Low-End’ Residents, Chinese Ask: Where Is the Humanity?