When conflicts end non-violently, it's more likely that the result will be longer-lasting, democratic societies.

Violence and nonviolence are, after all, two different forms of theater. They both depend and thrive on the response of an audience.

When I was 17, I came to the U.S. to study Middle Eastern history and politics at Columbia University.

At the heart of any successful film is a powerful story. And a story should be just that: a narrative with a beginning, middle, and end, powerful protagonists that audiences can identify with, and a dramatic arc that is able to capture and hold viewers' intellectual and emotional attention.