Dalia Rabbah
About this Interview
Dalia Rabbah was interviewed by her AAST 3151/HIST 3672 classmate, Jordan Aguilara, via Zoom on February 2nd, 2022. Born and raised in Michigan, Rabbah is of Egyptian and Indonesian descent. She has traveled to Western Europe and the Middle East. In this interview, she discusses her travels to Egypt and her experiences both as a tourist and a woman of Egyptian heritage. Heritage sites of the city, such as the Karnak Temple, sounds of the city, like the horse-drawn carriages of Cairo mingle with her appreciation of local food and culture to convey a sense of connection to the Egyptian, Arab, and Muslim parts of her identity. Rabbah also reflects on the perceptions of her fellow Americans about Egypt and how those perceptions affected her identity growing up.
Rabbah, who was also a student in AAST 3151/HIST 3672 interviewed her father, Khaled Rabbah, in the Autumn of 2022 for MMETOHP. Click here to explore the interview with Khaled Rabbah.
Note: This interview is audio only.
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For Further Reading
Bakir, Reem A., and Sahar A. Attia. "Changing use of Public Spaces in Cairo during COVID-19." Urban Research & Practice 14, no. 5 (2021): 576-593. Link.
Malmström, Maria Frederika. "Making and Unmaking Masculinities in Cairo through Sonic Infrastructural Violence." Urban Studies (Edinburgh, Scotland) 59, no. 3 (2022; 2021;): 591-607. Link.
Ibrahim, Mohamed R. "How do People Select their Residential Locations in Egypt? The Case of Alexandria." Cities 62, (2017): 96-106. Link