Hassan Mohamad
About this Interview
Mohammad Hassan was interviewed via Zoom by Jack Stevenson on March 30, 2022 for the AAST 3151/HIST 3672 Public History in Arab Detroit course. He talks about moving to Lebanon in 2007 to attend private elementary school to learn Arabic and connect with his heritage before coming back to his birthplace, Dearborn, Michigan. He reflects on his childhood in Lebanon and extensive travels in the Middle East. The interview also covers comparisons between life and education systems in the US and in Lebanon.
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For Further Reading
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