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A Girl Named Malaka: An Exploration Of Lebanese-American Identity, Ava Munyer
A Girl Named Malaka: An Exploration Of Lebanese-American Identity, Ava Munyer
Belmont University Research Symposium (BURS)
Ava Munyer is a passionate and ambitious student at Belmont University pursing a double major in Finance and Business Systems and Analytics, as well as a minor in French. This paper explores the relationship between cultural background and societal engagement as a Lebanese-American, discussing the impact of ethnically identifying features in conjunction with ancestral history. After traveling to Lebanon and the birthplace of her ancestors and intensely connecting with her cultural traditions, she experienced inner conflict when expressing these revelations when reintroduced to American academic settings. This autobiography begins with a through explanation of her lineage and family’s immigration to …