a) Growing in this group has a lot to do with my character. I was raised as a Muslim, in a culture where values and traditions are very important and constitute a part of who we are.
I liked the family gatherings and environment I had back home, the food, being together and close to one another and having strong relationships as our manners, as Muslims, urge us to communicate and connect with each other, to help one another, to be compassionate and kind, to be peaceful and not hurt others. Living in a working class, middle class family, it was important to learn to be strong and fight to survive. Education is crucial back home for success.
As many Palestinians were driven out of Palestine by the Israeli occupation, we were raised to love …show more content…
I think there are some stereotypes going around us as being terrorists or being abusive to women which is not true. People who know me, respect me for who I am, and know that the media is full of lies. However, a lot of inexplicable things that happen to me could be because of how people see me which is not clear sometimes.
2) It impacts a lot. I am a traditional man. I am challenged by the idea of working with new types of families. I am also a male who has been raised to be in charge all the time. This is exhausting to me a lot since my wife also pressurizes me a lot because she believes in that role too. She contradicts herself, she wants to work and wants me to have more house responsibilities, but at the same time wants me to stay in charge.
My strengths would be the language and the cultural awareness I bring to the practice. I know my own people and I know how they think and what kinds of internalized oppression they may have on one another, especially after taking this class.
I might be homophobic or feel challenged with this group. I may, also, not feel comfortable working with an Israeli because of our ongoing conflict in
I liked the family gatherings and environment I had back home, the food, being together and close to one another and having strong relationships as our manners, as Muslims, urge us to communicate and connect with each other, to help one another, to be compassionate and kind, to be peaceful and not hurt others. Living in a working class, middle class family, it was important to learn to be strong and fight to survive. Education is crucial back home for success.
As many Palestinians were driven out of Palestine by the Israeli occupation, we were raised to love …show more content…
I think there are some stereotypes going around us as being terrorists or being abusive to women which is not true. People who know me, respect me for who I am, and know that the media is full of lies. However, a lot of inexplicable things that happen to me could be because of how people see me which is not clear sometimes.
2) It impacts a lot. I am a traditional man. I am challenged by the idea of working with new types of families. I am also a male who has been raised to be in charge all the time. This is exhausting to me a lot since my wife also pressurizes me a lot because she believes in that role too. She contradicts herself, she wants to work and wants me to have more house responsibilities, but at the same time wants me to stay in charge.
My strengths would be the language and the cultural awareness I bring to the practice. I know my own people and I know how they think and what kinds of internalized oppression they may have on one another, especially after taking this class.
I might be homophobic or feel challenged with this group. I may, also, not feel comfortable working with an Israeli because of our ongoing conflict in