Zaman International opens new state-of-the-art kitchen

December 8th, 20170 INKSTER — Zaman International's Hope for Humanity Center, a humanitarian organization for women and children in extreme poverty, added to its services December 4 with the addition of a culinary arts training program. The program will offer cooking classes, beginning in January, to the women as well as the community. In addition to...

Intra-cultural conflicts among Dearborn’s Arab Americans are a concern

July 14th, 20170 It is a known fact that Dearborn has the highest concentration of Americans of Arab descent, some thriving more than others, in part due to their long history in this nation. For many reasons, internal segregation, which tends to stem from religious separation, politics and tribalism, has truly become a community concern. Last week,...

Local Yemenis feel marginalized as Lebanese brethren gain momentum

July 7th, 20171 DEARBORN — The daughter of Yemeni immigrants who'd fled war and poverty a couple decades ago and found home in Metro Detroit grew up feeling like she always had to prove herself more than others. Hanan Yahya, a 23-year-old recent college graduate and current administrator at a Dearborn-based education organization, said as long as...