Walking through Dearborn, it’s not at all what I expected yet somehow also exactly what I expected. Parts of it feel very familiar; when I close my eyes, I can smell parts of home and I (can) hear Arabic, in its many forms. It’s definitely a juxtaposition, you have all these elements of the Arab world yet visually it is suburban America. It’s interesting and commendable that such a large, diverse, community has created a life here, so far away from home.
Dearborn, through our sense of smell.
Dearborn, through our sense of smell.
Dearborn, through our sense of smell.
Walking through Dearborn, it’s not at all what I expected yet somehow also exactly what I expected. Parts of it feel very familiar; when I close my eyes, I can smell parts of home and I (can) hear Arabic, in its many forms. It’s definitely a juxtaposition, you have all these elements of the Arab world yet visually it is suburban America. It’s interesting and commendable that such a large, diverse, community has created a life here, so far away from home.