Publications
Articles We Wrote | Events We Spoke At
April 2019: “Coptic Nashville” by Lydia Yousief in Public Orthodoxy
February 2020: “Culture is Community is Care: The Inception of Elmahaba Center, the Nashville Diaspora(s), and Coptic Futures” by Lydia Yousief in CopticVoice
June 2020: “A Call for Coptic Solidarity” undersigned by Lydia Yousief in Egypt Migrations
June 2021: “Why is Millwood Important to Egyptian Histories?” by Lydia Yousief in Egypt Migrations
February 2022: “Who are we at Elmahaba Center?” By Lydia Yousief at Christ Lutheran Church in Nashville, TN (talk starts at 50:00 minutes)
May 2022: “Offering driver’s license exam in Arabic is more than about language” by Lydia Yousief in The Tennessean
March 2023: “This is what MENA means and why it matters to citizens” by Lydia Yousief in The Tennessean
February 2025: “Worried about ICE in Nashville?” by CityCast (translated into Arabic by Elmahaba Center)
Transcription available on request via email
Articles Others Wrote
April 2020: “COVID-19 Community Support: Elmahaba Center” interview with CopticVoice
June 2020: “The Elmahaba Center Podcast takes on a radical project in the Egyptian American Christian community” by Mary Fawzy in Prism
June 2020: “A Call for Solidarity” in CCHP/Egypt Migrations
November 2020: “How to Support Refugees This #GivingTuesday” by Rachel Vinciguerra in Medium
December 2020: “Nashville immigrant groups create social media platforms for sharing COVID-19 information” by Dulce Torres Guzman in Tennessee Lookout
February 2021: “Fear of law enforcement, communication issues hamper use of 911” by Dulce Torres Guzman in Tennessee Lookout
April 2021: “Elmahaba Center: Uniting Coptic Egyptians in Nashville’s Little Minya” by Noran Morsi in Egyptian Streets
June 2021: “Metro Schools, MNEA launch community schools project with immigrant organizations” by Dulce Torres in Tennessee Lookout
July 2021: “Partner Spotlight: Elmahaba Center” by The Nashville Food Project
July 2021: “New Report Documents Poor Conditions at the Blue Note” by the Nashville Scene’s Alejandro Ramirez
October 2021: “The Justice for Jeyasre Speaking Tour Stops in Tennessee” by Global Labor Justice
November 2021: “Community Schools Aim to Serve Nashville Students Most Affected by the Pandemic” by Kelsey Beyeler in the Nashville Scene
January 2022: “New Year, Same Old Evictions” by Dulce Torres Guzman in Tennessee Lookout
March 2022: “The Little Pantry That Could Closes While Others Work To Keep Serving Middle Tennessee” on This is Nashville live show (WPLN)
April 2022: “As Ramadan comes to a close, it’s a time of traditions both old and new in Nashville” by Laura Dean for WPLN
November 2022: Interview with Lydia Yousief at WXNM Radio’s Jonathan Marx
March 2023: “Room for Interpretation: How Nashville Could Better Serve Its Multilingual Community” by Kelsey Breyer in the Nashville Scene
March 2023: “Immigrants, Organizations want Arabic, other language options for Tennessee’s driver exam” by Andrew Schwartz in the Chattanooga Free Press
December 2023: “For Nashvillians who don’t speak English or Spanish, severe weather alerts come with a language barrier” by Alexis Marshall at WPLN
February 2024: “Metro Arts funding delays, debates over equity leave some Nashville arts organizations struggling” by Char Daston at WPLN
March 2024: “Applying Anti-Racist Frameworks in Government Agencies with Metro Arts Nashville” by Grantmakers in the Arts (2 part podcast)
June 2024: “What’s going on at Metro Arts?” by WPLN This is Nashville (Part 1)
November 2024: “Election Updates” by Laura Dean for the Nashville Banner
Important Articles to Read
January 2020: “Open Statement Against the Coptic Church’s Position on the LBGTQI+ Community” published by ProgressiveCopts on Medium.
January 2021: “#CopticWomenSingToo” with Professor Carolyn Ramzy with Father Pishoy Salama, livestreamed on Facebook on Saint Maurice and Saint Verena Coptic Orthodox Church in Ontario.
February 2021: “#CopticMeToo: Demand for Accountability from Coptic Religious Leadership Regarding the Sexual Abuse of Children in North American Coptic Orthodox Churches” by the Coptic Coalition in Medium
April 2021: “Justice Organizations and Activists Call on Biden to Recognize the Armenian Genocide” by the Armenian-American Action Network (signed by Elmahaba Center)