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“I did truly find another form of family in @dukemenalsa,” said Alanah H. ’24, a first-generation Arab American who hails from Detroit. ✨ Check our 🔗 in bio to read about the student group that’s making a big difference for students of MENA descent at Duke Law. ✨ As America celebrates #arabamericanheritagemonth in April, we’re highlighting the educational and supportive resource that MENALSA is for our students, as well as the broader Duke Law community. Initially, Herfi thought moving to Durham for law school would also mean moving away from the close ties to her heritage that she cherished at home. “Coming to North Carolina, I was nervous it’d be hard to connect with my culture without my family,” Herfi said. “I am so grateful I’ve gotten the opportunity to form lifelong friendships with my peers, and I can’t imagine what law school would’ve been like without them.” George Khoury ’24 says MENALSA has been there for him during difficult times after the Israel-Hamas war erupted last October. “As an Arab American of Palestinian descent, I have struggled with my identity, how I am perceived by others, and how to engage with political and academic discourse surrounding the Middle East,” he said. Parsin Walsi LLM ’24 says finding a group like MENALSA at Duke offered a huge comfort. “It’s like a home away from home where I can be myself and meet others who get where I am coming from,” Walsi said. “We learn from each other and build connections that make law school and our future careers more inviting.” And incoming MENALSA president Joelle Jarjoura ’26, of Kingsport, Tenn., takes pride in the beauty and diversity of her culture. “My grandparents live in the Lebanese capital of Beirut, where stunning mosques stand alongside glorious churches,” Jarjoura said.

Happy #LDOC!: To celebrate the end of the semester, our students were horsin' around with miniature horses today in the Beber Sculpture Garden. 🐴 🎉 Thank you to the Office of Student Affairs for bringing ice cream and these wonderful miniature horses. Wishing our students the best of luck on finals. You got this!

Happy #LDOC! To celebrate the end of the semester, we asked our students to reflect on the most memorable parts of their semester.🍦🐴 Stay tuned for another episode of #DukeLawLife