Al Amid.....Even though we have never met these celebrities – and never would have met them even if they had continued living, we sometimes take their deaths very hard. Why is that?
Sharrie Williams.....As Fans, we learn to care about our favorite Stars, from their movies and their larger than life persona's in the media. We identify with them and the characters they play in films. They're larger than life and they are part of our lives.In this, the fifth edition of American Narratives we start with political science professor and analyst Ralph Hamlett in North Carolina for his scrutiny of the headlines from Washington and President Trump’s narratives.From London England financial analyst Gavin Graham looks at the terrorism situation in Europe and what it might mean for our investment portfolios.Former KGB spy Jack Barsky looks behind some of the headlines about Russian meddling.From Jerusalem, Mr. Avi, a conflict analyst looks at Hamas, a militant Middle East group, its activities and its impact there.From Hollywood, author and commentator Sharrie Williams looks at the effect of the death of a celebrity icon and the aftermath, including the recent release of the coroner’s report on the death of Carrie Fisher.American Narratives is produced and anchored by Al Emid journalist, broadcaster and author of several books including What You need to Know About IsisThis program is produced by Al Emid – For editorial and press inquiries write to: financialnews@alemid.com