The most Arab town in America
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- čas přidán 11. 06. 2024
- in this video i explore parts of Detroit. Dearborn Michigan where the Arab community is thriving. from grocery stores to law firms, this community has everything it needs to succeed. The food here is as good as it gets. This is the largest Arab city in the us, population percentage. Dearborn is 54% Arab, meaning they are the majority in the city. This makes sense, the Arab people like to stay close to family and so they tend to live and work in the same area, there family people. So, naturally this area is full of families, and they likely know each others family in some way.
What went wrong: I wasn't too comfortable filming some things, im not sure why... I would have liked to get to go around with someone and really see what's going, a family tour perhaps. maybe a family dinner!
What went Right: Well the video editing was fun. I explored using some interesting sounds as transition heads.
What I learned: I learned a whole lot about Dearborn, I've been going to Dearborn for a few years now but this is the first time i really went and explored the Arab concentrated parts. I think i was the only non Arab in the area.
What I'm grateful for: Im grateful to live in a country that is always changing. America is a place that evolves. This evolution is what makes America great.
Afghans are not Arabs
Thanks for bringing this point up.
Neither are Iranians or Turks.
In addition, not all Arab-Americans are Muslims. (Danny Thomas and Ralph Nader are descended from Lebanese Christians.)
@Blaqjaqshellaq I think this is where a lot of people in the US are misinformed. Thanks for adding this to the discussion
@@brandonrobertathey people oftentimes think Sikhs are Arabs too because somehow they equate turbans with the Middle East.
Having worked and sometimes lived in the Middle East for four decades, I agree. The Arabs are welcoming, friendly, and have a great sense of humour.
Definitely. Thanks for sharing!
I was raised in Dearborn, MI. I was born in 1965. As a child I went to St. Al's for first grade. Then my family moved out to the burbs. My grandmother remained in Dearborn. Dearborn really did not start having an Arab influence until the mid to late 1970s. When I was growing up Dearborn had older Italian (many first generation), Polish, German and some Irish residents (second generation). By the mid 1980s the city became very Arabic. By the 1990's it was a true ethnic enclave. If you get a chance check out the city. Great food, lots of hospitality and decent hard working folks in the city. I'm proud to say I was raised there.
Very interesting! Thank you for sharing some first hand history about Dearborn.
Thank you!
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Always the food, nothing else, just the food.
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The most bizzare town I've ever been to in America, is Elkador, Iowa. The city is named after a Muslim Algerian leader, the Emir Abdelkader. When the community was platted in 1846, the founders, Timothy Davis, John Thompson and Chester Sage decided to name it for the young Algerian who was leading his people in resisting the French conquest of Algeria. The town is known for the Elkader Keystone Bridge over the Turkey River, said to be the largest stone arch bridge west of the Mississippi River. It, and many of the local buildings, are made from locally quarried sandstone. The town's grocery store, Wilke's, is the oldest continuously operated grocery store west of the Mississippi, as well.[citation needed] The city is also home to the renovated Victorian-era Elkader Opera House, and the Turkey River Mall, a 29-room hotel converted into antique stores. Keep in mind, this town in smack in the middle of nowhere in farmlands of Iowa. It also has one of the best Algerian restaurants I have ever eaten at. It was a trip watching farmers with suspenders on, eating Middle Eastern food as opposed to fried chicken.
What a fun experience! Thank you for sharing. America never fails to amaze me.
@georgeralph8031 Thank you very much! I just looked that up, I might go visit now that you said something about it! I would love to eat at the restaurant you mentioned, and the city sounds fabulous!
@@AhJodie Please do. It was one of the most memorable and pleasantly unexpected experieces I've ever had traveling across this great nation. I was a contractor out of San Francisco working for IBM in Dubuque Iowa at the time. Naturally, I was craving some spicy international foods at the time since most locsl Iowa places were diners or hamburger joints. It took me a long time after I left Elkador to get my head around how truly unique of an experience it was...keep in mind my visit was 15 years ago, so maybe things have changed a bir, but I doubt it. Also, I got to meet the owner of the restaurant who told me how he came specifically to Elkador to open the Algerian restaurant. He was from Washington DC, I believe. Don't know if he's still there, but he was a fascinating guy...
Wow! That sounds very interesting too! I will put it on my list!👍
For decades in many of our major cities, we've had "China Towns", the "Italian" side of town. I have no problem with this, providing they are good citizens of the USA and believe in our Constitution and values.
This is a great point! Thanks for bringing it up.
Wow! Thank you for showing me this. I had no idea. I would like to go there and experience that 👍
It's worth a trip. There's some Yemeni coffee shops that make a spiced coffee. Very delicious.
Loved and Miss Mayor Hubbard
Just looked him up, seems like he was mayor for quite some time?
My home town. Excellent food.
Definitely
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@@brandonrobertathey ah, don't think you would like what I want to say!
yes the fooooood..... yumm
So good!
The United States of Islam coming to a neighborhood near you …
That would make a good movie title
Israel is the best!
Im hoping to visit israel someday
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Shouldn’t be here tbh.
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Disgusting
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