Diana was born in Syracuse, New York to an Irish-American mother and a Jordanian father. Her family moved to Jordan a few times throughout her childhood,
and elements of both her American and Jordanian experiences, as well as cross-cultural issues, especially culinary reflections, appear in her work.
Diana was born in Syracuse, New York to an Irish-American mother and a Jordanian father. Her family moved to Jordan a few times throughout her childhood,
and elements of both her American and Jordanian experiences, as well as cross-cultural issues, especially culinary reflections, appear in her work.
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