And so the conversation begins between friends and colleagues, Anan Ameri, of the Arab Community Center for Economic and Social Services and the Arab American National Museum, and Vanessa Whang, a consultant affiliated with Leveraging Investments in Creativity and the Ford Foundation’s Artography Program. The two discuss place, and how much it matters in who we are and who we become. Anan speaks about being a Muslim Palestinian woman in America and about the Arab American community. When the topic of mentors comes up, Anan says she was more influenced by events than individuals. They surface some pros and cons of growing up and living in the very diverse United States. The conversation concludes in mutual agreement about the satisfaction of doing cultural equity work.
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