Winning "60 second spot" in Linked TV film contest

by: Salaam

Thu Mar 19, 2009 at 21:10:57 PM EDT

A brief look at a high school physics teacher who provides his students with a different view of Muslims.

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'Arab in America" wins grand prize, "American Muslim Life" category in Link TV contest

by: Salaam

Thu Mar 19, 2009 at 13:22:48 PM EDT

"Arab in America" chronicles the journey of an American-born character named, "Osama Ahmed Abou-Bakr" and his plight to find a job in America's post-9/11 atmosphere. The story highlights the hardships of Middle Easterners and Muslims living in the United States of America. The character, "Osama", a recent college graduate, cannot get anyone to hire him so he resorts to a drastic measure: he changes his name from "Osama Ahmed Abou-Bakr" to the more appealing "Samuel Adam Baker". Instantly, he's offered a high-paying job at a prestigious company. However, concealing his true identity turns into a daunting task that unfortunately "Sam" cannot keep up and eventually comes clean. The script is loosely based on real-life events that continue to plague Nabil's cousin, Nidal Abo-Hareb, his father, Zouheir Abou-Harb, his brother, Osama Abou-Harb, and himself.

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