“Syrians must go back" ft. Omar Offendum

About this episode

Rapper and poet Omar Offendum discusses the historical significance of the 'Little Syria' neighborhood in Lower Manhattan.

In the early 1900s, the ‘Little Syria’ neighborhood thrived in Lower Manhattan, but today few people know it even existed. Rapper and poet Omar Offendum aims to change that.

People in this episode

Host: Meklit Hadero

Guest: Omar Offendum

Topics covered

• history
• neighborhoods
• cultural heritage
• rap
• poetry

Keywords

• Little Syria
• Omar Offendum
• Lower Manhattan
• cultural history
• neighborhoods

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Little Syria, Lower Manhattan

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