Download or read book Los Arabes of New Mexico written by Monika Ghattas and published by Sunstone Press. This book was released on 2016-09-05 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: At the outset, Los Arabes (Arabic-speaking individuals) were peddlers, carrying a variety of wares that often included exotic items from the Holy Land. These skilled cross-cultural traders expected to strike it rich in the United States and then return to