London-based creator Ciara Shalome set out to fill a void in Jewish representation. What she ended up building is a living archive of Mizrahi life, culture and memory, aiming for a wide audience across the Arab world. The Gaza war complicated things a bit
In a short Instagram clip, an older man lounges comfortably on his couch and introduces himself in Egyptian Arabic as Eliyahu Mosseri. He discusses his lifelong love of Arabic music, closing with a rendition of Umm Khultum's "Ala Baladi Elmahboub."
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