Salah Fattah: Musical Director

Graduate of Cairo University College of agriculture. BA in Pharmacy, University of Minnesota 1975 Pharmacist by profession for the past 27 years, along side Of being a professional musician... Cofounder of Layali Sharque, Amwaaj.Also plays violin with George Lammam, voice of Sephrades, Annual attendee of the Arab music retreat since 1998. Studies violin with Simon Shaheen. Enjoys introducing Arabic music to American Audiences

Esam Aal: Political Commentary

• MS special education U of M 1980.
• MS counseling psychology Alfred Adler institute 1989.
• Special teacher/horticultural therapist Faribault treatment center.
• State of MN-chairman of diversity council 1975-1998.
• Board member of the Osher life Learning institute U of M 2003-present.
• Board and council member at the Islamic center of Minnesota 1988-2003.
• Member on the board of the Egyptian American society 2000-2003.
• Political commentator on BelAhdan 1994-present.

Ahmed Tharwat: Producer & host

Born and raised in Egypt in a family of 8 children, I immigrated to the US when I was 25 year old. I have been producing and hosting the only Arab American TV program in the Midwest for more than 10 years. This weekly TV program is a vehicle to strengthen our multi-cultural relationship in the community. I have written for Slate magazine, public radio (All Things Considered), Pioneer Press and StarTribune, and won the community columnist 2000 award. As a hyphenated American, I helplessly try to bring the irony of living to my readers and viewers.

Caren Hohenstein: Director