Portrait
Making an Effort to Understand
Clip: 10/15/1991 | 7m 14sVideo has Closed Captions
During the Gulf War, Farah didn't feel a backlash from people because of his Arab...
During the Gulf War, Farah didn't feel a backlash from people because of his Arab heritage. But he stresses the way things were handled could have been better. The United States Government and media didn't take the time to explain the story or understand the culture or the people during that time.
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Portrait
Making an Effort to Understand
Clip: 10/15/1991 | 7m 14sVideo has Closed Captions
During the Gulf War, Farah didn't feel a backlash from people because of his Arab heritage. But he stresses the way things were handled could have been better. The United States Government and media didn't take the time to explain the story or understand the culture or the people during that time.
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