The 2001 A.L.I. Fire

El Deeb, Tarek Ahmed
Alternative Title: The 2001 Thanksgiving fire

Abstract:

In 2001, The American University’s Arabic Language Institute (more commonly known as A-L-I) suffered from a massive electrical fire that destroyed much of the department. I’m Tarek El Deeb, let me take you back a couple of years and with the help of 3 witnesses, bring you a little piece of history.

Description:

As the title suggests, my topic is about the 2001 Thanksgiving fire that happened on November 21st 2001 that destroyed parts of the Arabic Language Institute of The American University in Cairo. It was a traumatic experience for those involved and this is their story.

Advisor: Fox, Kim
Department: American University in Cairo. Dept. of Journalism and Mass Communication
Discipline: Journalism and Mass Communication
Keyword: Fires , Buildings , American University in Cairo , American University in Cairo. Arabic Language Institute
Date Created: 2010 Fall
Date Issued: 2010-12-21
Type: Sound , Text
Medium: documentaries
Language: en
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10526/1368

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