Moustafa Bayoumi : Like many Americans , I have a hyphenated identity . He says he 's of Egyptian descent but that does n't fully describe him . All Rights Reserved . Bayoumi was born in Switzerland , raised in Egypt and now lives in New York . He says , ` ` " , identity is too easily turned into a rallying cry for purity and violence . ''
Moustafa Bayoumi : Like many Americans , I have a hyphenated identity . He says he 's of Egyptian descent but that does n't fully describe him . Bayoumi was born in Switzerland , raised in Egypt and now lives in New York . He says , ` ` " , identity is too easily turned into a rallying cry for purity and violence . ''