Gharib’s mother grew up in a wealthy Filipino family and strongly opposed moving to the United States. She also details what it was like to feel pressured to live the American Dream her parents wanted for her. In Gharib’s newest book, she discusses the struggles of balancing two vehemently opposed cultures in her Filipino and Egyptian heritage. The author talk is an opportunity for writers to come speak to the three APS high schools about their work. Gharib is an Egyptian-Filipino American and, this year, she assumed the honor of being featured in Arlington Public School’s (APS) author talk. On December 1, 2021, our school welcomed Malaka Gharib, journalist at NPR and author of I Was Their American Dream, a graphic memoir detailing her acclamation to numerous cultures.
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