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My favorite Palestinian dessert is kunafeh, made of fine shreds of pastry with honey-
sweetened goat cheese in the center. It's drenched in sweet syrup and then sprinkled with
crushed pistachios.
With its international professionals and university students, Ramallah has an almost
cosmopolitan energy. Whether coming together at the Square of the Lions or browsing
down a stylish shopping street, the people of Ramallah inspire me to envision a peaceful
and prosperous Palestine of the future.
The Hijab: The Meaning of a Scarf
At Ramallah's Birzeit University, I enjoyed a fascinating conversation with three
smart, young, female Palestinian university students about the role of women in a
Muslim society. Along with many other things, I was curious about the hijab, or tra-
ditional head covering. I've noticed that some women throughout the country wear
it, while others don't.
