Am I the son of the Arab Aisha? Jokes in a mixed household

Translated by Pascale Menassa

This article by Dellair Youssef forms part of a special series focused on Oral Culture and Identity in Syria. It is the outcome of an ongoing partnership between SyriaUntold and openDemocracy’s North Africa West Asia in a bid to untangle the roots of sectarian, ethnic and other divides in Syria.

“Am I son of Aisha?”