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°®Âþµº Meets: Palestinian-American chef Michael Rafidi. Drawing on his family's culinary tradition, Michael is part of an Arab vanguard elevating traditional dishes with a contemporary twist, with his restaurant Albi now Michelin-starred.

°®Âþµº Meets: Egyptian musician Bayou, whose poetic lyrics have contributed to a more vulnerable sensibility in popular Arab music.

In an exclusive interview, Palestinian-French human rights lawyer Salah Hammouri speaks to °®Âþµº about his life in forced exile, the conditions of his new activism, and his perspectives on Palestine's future.

°®Âþµº Meets: Ballet dancer and choreographer, Ahmad Joudeh. Born stateless, Ahmad has had to reckon with divorce, death threats and ISIS. Now based in the Netherlands, Ahmad's success is an inspiration for refugees and creative minds alike.

°®Âþµº Meets: Palestinian-American astronaut in training, Noor Haj-Tamim. Inspired by an inquisitive mind and the dream to represent her nation, Noor is an inspiration to Arab girls and proof that impossible is just a word.

°®Âþµº Meets: Educator and activist Noor Ghazi to discuss the double bind of being Iraqi-American and the ways her dual identities compete, interchange and complement each other.

°®Âþµº Meets: Egyptian-American author Aya Khalil, who writes stories that allow Muslim and Arab children to feel seen. This Arab American Heritage Month, she reflects on book banning, writing as resistance and reclaiming her power.

°®Âþµº Meets: Egyptian-Italian creator and modest style innovator, Aya Mohamed. Aya's alter Milan Pyramid has taken Italy's runways by storm and her genuine effort to upend stereotypes and shed light on conflict is a welcome rarity in fashion.

°®Âþµº Meets: Film director Cyrus Neshvad to talk about Iran, women's rights, and his passion for filmmaking as a language of his own.

°®Âþµº Meets: UN Special Rapporteur on the Occupied Palestinian Territories, Francesca Albanese. A long defender of Palestinian rights, she reiterates the importance of international law in holding Israel accountable for its apartheid regime.