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Mai Nguyen-Phuong-Mai



Mai Nguyen-Phuong-Mai

Nguyen-Phuong-Mai is an Associate Professor at Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences, The Netherlands, teaching Middle Eastern studies and doing research on Intercultural Communication and Identity. Follow her at www.facebook.com/dr.nguyenphuongmai or www.culturemove.com



ARTICLES BY MAI NGUYEN-PHUONG-MAI


I Was Housed, Fed, Loved and Saved in Syria By the Refugees

I Was Housed, Fed, Loved and Saved in Syria By the Refugees

One-way ticket to hell I woke up to a crumpled piece of paper someone had placed next to my head on the pillow. Tiptoein
| April 26th, 2017
The Oversimplification of Syria

The Oversimplification of Syria

Syria has become the biggest humanitarian crisis of our time that has claimed half a million lives and caused the displa
| December 16th, 2016
The Niqab and My Path Into the Journey of Islam

The Niqab and My Path Into the Journey of Islam

  “He who leaveth home in search of knowledge walks in the path of God.” -Prophet Muhammad   &ldqu
| September 22nd, 2016
Syrian Alawites: Their history, their future

Syrian Alawites: Their history, their future

The conflict in Syria has taken a critical turn. Alawites, who have long rallied behind their co-religionist president,
| October 28th, 2015
Refugee crisis tests Islam’s fundamental tenet of Ummah

Refugee crisis tests Islam’s fundamental tenet of Ummah

German Chancellor Angela Merkel recently stated that the migrant crisis is testing European core values and that Europe
| September 11th, 2015
Q&A: Refugee Migration Crisis

Q&A: Refugee Migration Crisis

Why does Hungary prevent asylum seekers from going to Germany? According to the European Union’s Dublin Regulation
| September 11th, 2015
Alone, Asian, Atheist in the Middle East

Alone, Asian, Atheist in the Middle East

My Ten commandments in the Middle East As an interculturalist and an academic, I became interested by the fact that up t
| September 6th, 2014