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This is a photo of Kamal Al-Solaylee’s memoir. The cover is light blue and has the title written on it.
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“Homelands: Exile and Return” with Kamal Al-Solaylee and Amyn Sajoo

Peak Web February 9, 2023

By: Natalie Cooke, News Writer Kamal Al-Solaylee shared his story, knowledge, and writing at the Homelands: Exile and Return event. Al-Solaylee is a director and professor in the School of Journalism, Writing, and Media at UBC. The event was led as a Q&A, moderated by SFU international studies lecturer Amyn Sajoo. Al-Solaylee shared with Sajoo what finding his “home” meant after he chose to leave his “homelands.”  With roots in Yemen, and later migrating to Egypt, Al-Solaylee found his sexual orientation was unwelcomed. During the event, Al-Solaylee explained his decision to leave Egypt. “It was a choice to alienate myself…

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World News Beats

Peak Web October 14, 2018

Written by: Nathaniel Tok, Peak Associate   Secret service agent awarded medal of honor Staff Sergeant Ronald J. Shurer II, a US Army Special Forces Medic, Secret Service agent, and cancer patient, has been awarded the US Military's highest award…

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World News Beats

Peak Web June 24, 2018

By: Nathaniel Tok, Peak Associate   German football team defeated in opening match of the World Cup Previous World Cup champion Germany lost 1–0 to Mexico in their opening match of the World Cup after Mexican player Hirving Lozano scored a goal…

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