David R. StroupAug 6, 20193 min readPhoto Essay: Arabic language in Hui communitiesIn light of recent news that the city Beijing was making it policy to strip Arabic off of signs in public spaces, I thought it might be...
David R. StroupOct 13, 20154 min readArabic and Identity in urban Hui communitiesWalking through Jinan this week in the Hui Quarter, I've been distracted by a set of signs. They're official and issued by the local...
David R. StroupJun 29, 20153 min readOn Chinese, Hanyu, and FangYan: Let's Talk Language.That China is massive is self-evident. The territory that China spans is roughly comparable to the European continent. Over such a vast...