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Over 3 million Arab Americans live in this country. Millions more Muslims call America home. So why does it still feel like nobody in power is speaking for us?

In this episode of the MotivateMe313 Podcast, we sit down with Abbas Alaweih — and we don't hold back. Before the title, before the office, before the campaign — who is this man, where did he come from, and what actually built him into the political figure he is today?

We go there. Growing up Arab and Muslim in America. The pressure to downplay your name, your faith, your heritage just to be "palatable" to voters. What it actually costs a community when they have NO seat at the table — in real terms, not talking points. Resources lost. Policies that hurt. Protection that never comes.

And we answer the question straight — Who IS speaking for Arab and Muslim Americans right now? And is it enough?

From Dearborn to Hamtramck to Bridgeport — this episode is for every Arab and Muslim American who has ever felt invisible in a system that was never built with them in mind. Abbas breaks down what it really takes to win as a Muslim candidate in America today: the money, the coalition-building, the compromises — and the moments where you have to decide what you're NOT willing to give up.

This is the real talk your community needs to hear.

IN THIS EPISODE:

  • Before the title — who is Abbas Alaweih and what built him?
  • Growing up Arab & Muslim in America — power, politics & who gets heard
  • What it REALLY takes to win as a Muslim candidate in America
  • The pressure to hide your identity to get elected
  • Who is actually speaking for Arab & Muslim Americans right now?
  • What it costs a community with NO representation at the table
  • Building a political bloc without fracturing a diverse community
  • What has disappointed him most about the political process
  • His message to the young Arab kid in Dearborn watching this
  • What he wants Arab & Muslim Americans who've lost faith to know
  • What he wants to be remembered for when this chapter is done

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