Watch the full episode of Contestant No. 2, about an Arab-Israeli teenager and member of the Druze religion. When she sets her sights on the Miss Israel pageant, her tight-knit community balks.
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Contestant No. 2: Full Episode
Contestant No. 2: Introduction
(July 29, 2009) Duah Fares is an Arab-Israeli teenager and member of the Druze religion. When she sets her sights on the Miss Israel pageant, her tight-knit religious community balks. The pageant requires contestants to wear a bathing suit, an act that could disgrace her family and even put her in danger.
Contestant No. 2: Staying Druze in America
WIDE ANGLE visits this year's American Druze Society convention in Washington, D.C. and talks to participants about growing up Druze, dating, marrying and holding on to their culture and religion within the melting pot of American society.
Contestant No. 2: Quiz: Test Your Knowledge of Minority Faiths
What does the color green represent in the Rastafari faith? Test your knowledge of the Druze and other minority faiths with this interactive quiz.
Contestant No. 2: Slideshow: Who Are the Druze?
Learn more about the faith, culture and history of the Druze, a tight-knit social and religious community with an estimated one million members worldwide.
Contestant No. 2: Filmmaker’s Notes
Filmmaker Ibtisam Mara'ana describes her experience working on the film.
Contestant No. 2: Credits
Credits for Contestant No. 2.
Contestant No. 2: Watch Preview
Click to watch a preview of Contestant No. 2.
Heart of Jenin: Epilogue: Where Are They Now?
Here's an update on Ismael Khatib and the three children featured in the film whose lives were saved by Khatib's decision to donate his son's organs.



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