They found that While the entire industry scrambles to be more diverse, to cast more models from a deeper variety of ethnic backgrounds, body sizes, and gender identities, it seems that in the push for representation many communities have gone overlooked. Jack G. This is in part because of orientalism , a perspective that purposefully ignores the diversities between Middle Eastern countries, that was originally used by the French and English colonializers to perpetuate images of MENA countries as exotic, backward, and alien. This also repeatedly conflates Arabness with being Muslim and Muslim with being Arab. Over 3x as many Muslims live in Asia as in the Middle East, and yet this false perception persists. Islamophobia has been prevalent in Hollywood since well before Trump ever set foot in the White House.

Thinking about a trip with teens and seeking a great Morocco itinerary? I invited Whitney from Designs for Travel to share the itinerary she and her family did when they visited. This itinerary hits the highlights of the country and will give you and your family a taste of Morocco if you have just a week. Morocco is a great destinations for families with teens. There is so much to see in this fascinating country.

Meet Rababe Saadoui. She is a year-old high school student in a small town in Morocco. She is in her final year in high school, graduating next June. Alexandra Cash: What is your typical school day like?