"Resist! Exist!"
Finding Home is a video and audio collage exploring the complexities of being Arab American.
Using sound bites from local Milwaukee radio stations like WUWM 89.7 and the presidential
debates, Amal reflects on the evolving meaning of Arab American identity.
The piece weaves together past and present: milestone moments in her immigrant parents' lives, visits to their homelands in Lebanon and the UAE, and everyday scenes from her work commute, where "American-ism" intrudes through the stickers plastered on street signs.
The video’s structure mirrors this duality—it feels inconsistent, choppy, and dreamlike at times, while sharply reflecting the present at others. Amal blends memory and reality, offering viewers a glimpse into the oscillation between clarity and haze that defines her experience as a first-generation American. Through this, she invites questions: What does it mean to be Arab? What conversations shape her world? And how do societal perceptions of Arabs influence her identity?