West Asian and North African Students (WANAS)

Amira Hass, Jerusalem born and daughter of two Jewish holocaust survivors,  joined Haaretz daily in 1989 and has been the paper’s correspondent in the Occupied Palestinian Territory since 1993.    She lived in Gaza between 1993-1997 and since then in El-Bireh, the West Bank.   Her book “Drinking the Sea at Gaza” was published by Henry Holt in 2000.  Two other books, in various languages, are compilations of her articles in Haaretz and the Italian weekly Internazionale.

Join WANAS for our semesterly faculty-student social! This is an affinity space for those of West Asian / Middle Eastern / North African descent.

Come join us for a wonderful night of meeting student orgs, building community, and getting some grub ;)

As West Asian North African Students (WANAS), we invite all our members to our first social. Enjoy some tea and snacks while welcoming our new members.  

Embroidery Workshop for traditional Tatreez. One of the many events for Arab American Heritage Month organized by WANAS AND AFC

WANAS is excited to present our WANAS Showcase: Solidarity with Palestine, which will be a night of performances highlighting the cultures of the Middle Eastern and North African region for the first time at Middlebury.

From traditional dances to music to Arabic poetry, we are delighted to present to you a collaborative display of MENA culture, a beautiful act of solidarity from Middlebury students of all backgrounds. . There will be a simultaneous art exhibition displaying artworks focused on MENA culture and in solidarity with the Palestinian people.

Art Build - ft. Oil Pastel, Watercolor, Poster Making, Letter Writing, Screen Printing