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Portrait

Middle Eastern Studies

Clip: 10/15/1991 | 5m 59sVideo has Closed Captions

Originally wanting to study Astronomy and Physics, he was persuaded by a professor to...

Originally wanting to study Astronomy and Physics, he was persuaded by a professor to pursue Middle Eastern Studies at Princeton University, the only University that offered it. After College, Farah worked in the Foreign Service and enjoyed all the traveling the job required.

10/15/1991

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Awareness

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Clip: 10/15/1991 | 6m 56s | During the Gulf War, Farah was the expert the media turned to. But he felt the media... (6m 56s)

From Portland to Beirut

From Portland to Beirut

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Clip: 10/15/1991 | 4m 35s | After his family made their way up to Oregon, trips home to visit family in Beirut... (4m 35s)

Making an Effort to Understand

Making an Effort to Understand

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Clip: 10/15/1991 | 7m 14s | During the Gulf War, Farah didn't feel a backlash from people because of his Arab... (7m 14s)

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