Living as a Lebanese American woman in today’s America has been a unique experience filled with so much community, culture, and a twinge of loneliness. While jumping into the world of design exposed me to so many rich diversities, it was still difficult at times to see myself and my people represented in the education I was receiving. Getting the opportunity to take the BIPOC SWANA course truly allowed me to indulge in not only the rich history of my culture, but the depth and visual beauty behind it. This course inspired me in a way that I had not been before, so much to the point that I booked a flight not much longer than a month after to Lebanon - to see where myself and much of the design I’d recently learned about had originated from. It was a blessing to participate in an experience that brings together minorities in such a rich and meaningful way.
Nicole Mourad