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Suehaila Amen is currently employed as the International and Diplomatic Relations Consultant for the Union of Arab Banks. Her work is to build relationships and d bridges of understanding and opportunity with foreign governments, academic institutions, organizations and corporations to increase international business and opportunity to the banking, economic and finance sector in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. An active leader in the Arab and Muslim American community for over 20 years, she recognizes challenges and knows how to overcome obstacles while her dedication and strength in educating and encouraging the youth of today has contributed to her character and growth, personally and professionally. Her experiences have paved the way for her advancement and aided her in participating in the establishment and participation of a number of community programs which enable students to foster learning, social justice and community empowerment. She has been invited on numerous public diplomacy trips to represent the United States government, traveling to foreign countries to facilitate meetings and discuss strategies on counterterrorism and combating violent extremism efforts, their impact, and how we protect our communities from outside aggressors. Amen also travels the globe speaking to groups and organizations on growing up Arab and Muslim American in a post-9/11 society, the negative impacts of government programs that target specific communities, community and relationship building, and how to work together, as a unified voice for change. She is currently based in Beirut, Lebanon. She and her family were featured on TLC’s Reality TV series, All-American Muslim, which aired in 2011-12.

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Looks Can Be Deceiving

I thought looking younger was a good thing!? Looking younger than your... read more

Eid Al Fitr in the Village

I worried how I would spend Eid Al Fitr (holiday culminating Ramadan)... read more

Lebanon's Fast & the Furious

Everything you learned in driving school does not apply to driving in... read more

Ramadan, Religious Pluralism, and the World Cup

Who knew that the holiest month in the Islamic calendar would bring... read more

The Mourning of Personal Space

Personal space, what? I am mourning the loss of my personal space... read more

Liberation Day in Lebanon

Liberation and Resilience There was always something that drew me to Lebanon... read more

Should we Compromise for Companionship?

You're getting older," they say. We all need and want healthy relationships. ... read more

Hijab and Struggles of Pleasing Society

Hijab is my physical expression of my connection and commitment to God.... read more

Losing a friend and Cultural Differences in Funerals...

I’ve experienced my first loss in Lebanon. We have all lost someone... read more

Bypassing Patriarchy and finding Purpose

Starts at home My parents taught me the beauty of Islam and... read more

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