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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.