Muslim.

For those of you aren't familiar with who I am. 

Here's a brief intro to who Lama, aka Lema is.

Place of Birth: United Arab Emirates

Raised in: Jordan

Country of Origin: Palestine 

Current City of Residence: San Francisco

Favorite Season: Winter

Loves: Paper 

Hates: Liars

Religion: Islam

So here's why I'm telling you all this...

Since moving to the U.S. I have felt a lot of questioning, 

confusion and misunderstanding from some people, first 

was because I was raised in the Middle East, and second 

was because, to some, I belonged to a so-called terrorist 

religion, aka Islam.

This made me feel uncomfortable and at unease. 

So, instead of smiling and nodding, I'm doing something about it...

I'm currently working on my MFA thesis project, and it's 

an educational program, targeting the younger generation.

I'm working with a beautiful team of artists I hand-picked myself.

They, and the final project will be revealed later in May, 2011.

The title of my project is: 

Amal, A Muslim Tale of Hope.

(Amal is translation for Hope, and it's also my name, 
Lama, written backwards)

***Calligraphy done by my friend Wael Omari***