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LOGGER'S SHEET

SI-FP-1987-CT-282

LOGGER: Mark Miller
REEL NUMBER: 1A
STAGE: Mich. Talk
DATE: 7/4/87
PRESENTOR: William Lockwood
GROUP NAME: Migration to Mich.
REGION/STYLE:

PERFORMER(S) INSTRUMENT/OCCUPATION 
Helen Atwell, Lebanese Cook, Dearborn
Samiha Abusalah, Palestinian needleworker, Dearborn
Moksin Elgabr, Yemani, Travel Agent, Dearborn

CONTENTS
1. Introduction to panelists & Arab community in Dearborn's South End
2.
3. Atwell on how her family came to Dearborn to work at Ford
4. Abusalah on her family's emmigration to Dearborn
5. Atwell on family relationship w/relatives in Lebanon
6. Elgabr on his emmigration here to study
7. Explanation of Yemani immigration
8. Elgabr explains the social services he provides to new immigrants - translation, help with tax forms, transportation, etc.
9.
10. Atwell on her parents' experiences in building a mosque & helping other immigrants
11. Abusalah on how she learned English here
12. Elgabr on how he learned English
13. Atwell on South End Muslim community when she was a child
Atwell on fight against urban renewal in 1970's
Final comment by Elgabr on need of Arabs to be able to present their culture to Americans.