To what degree does the West create a monolith of the "Orient" and present a one-dimensional view of Middle Eastern peoples, histories, and cultures? And to what extent does this critique of the West also silence important introspection on much needed advancements in the Arab and Muslim world? Listen to members of Muslimish Detroit give their book review of Orientalism by Edward Said.
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