Unlike virtually all other non-European ethnicities, SWANA - or Middle Eastern/North African (MENA), as used in the show - is grouped under "White" on the US census. It's not just the census, though. It's medical forms, college applications, just about anything with a check box for ethnicity. Efforts have been made to change this, with some success. More institutions are adding a separate category on forms - and one might appear on the 2030 census.
In good times, klezmer singer and composer Éléonore Weill makes most of her living playing gigs around the city under her name or fronting the two bands Fada and Tsibele. But when the COVID pandemic began, she got divorced and had to move out of the Kensington house she shared with her ex-husband. Then she was hit by a car, which left her with a traumatic brain injury.
SF Sketchfest 2026 (Final Day) $30* *Ticket prices vary based on show. Tickets start from $30 All Day 2026 Hearts in San Francisco at the Ferry Building (Jan. 24 Feb. 11) FREE 10:00 am Asian Art Museum: Free Admission Day (Every First Sunday) FREE* *Special exhibitions may require separate admission surcharge 10:00 am 2026 White Elephant Sale in 90,000+ Sq Ft. Warehouse (Jan. 25 Feb. 21) $7 10:00 am