As we head into the New Year, I have come up with five things to watch in business for 2018. Automation becomes real: Budweiser outfitted a semi-trailer truck with $30,000 of computer ware and sent it 120 miles from Fort Collins to Colorado Springs—without a driver in it. There’s a huge shortage of truck drivers in the U.S. and it may be the trucking industry that leads the way on autonomous vehicles.
Read MoreWhen Jonathon Elias was a teenager, he baked a birthday cake as a joke for his cousin. Turns out, the cake was delicious, so he went on to even make one for his mother, and that too received a lot of compliments. His brother encouraged him to keep baking, and Elias soon turned what began as a farce into a full-time career.
Read MoreA dream and a hare came together to inspire what is now known as Emerald Hare today. In an effort to pursue his dream of being a sommelier and wine producer, Harry Bahri sold his telecommunications establishment and took off for New York City. It would be in New York at the International Culinary Center that he would meet his partner Scott Carey, who like Bahri, had a vision.
Read MoreIn 2008, when Rana Awdish, MD was seven months pregnant, planning for the arrival of her baby and finishing up her fellowship at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit, a tumor in her liver burst open. Awdish had been unaware of the tumor and as a result of the burst, lost massive amounts of blood volume into her abdomen. Awdish required a blood transfusion to replace her blood volume and was placed on life support as she suffered multi-system organ failure and had a stroke from the loss of blood.
Read MoreParishioners from all of the Chaldean churches in Metro- Detroit along with members of the Eastern Catholic Re-Evangelization Center (ECRC) were among the thousands of people who attended the Beatification of Blessed Father Solanus Casey. Not only were Chaldeans in attendance but two participated in the historic event at Ford Field in Detroit.
Read MoreChaldean food, there is nothing quite like it. It’s flavorful, delicious, and labor-intensive but worth all of the effort. On the whole, Chaldean food can be quite healthy –plenty of dishes call for fresh vegetables, beans, and wholesome nuts, seeds, and grains, but there can be room for improvement with some of our most cherished dishes. With the holidays around the corner, Chaldean cooks Clair Garmo Konja and Samira Cholagh offer us timely and sound advice when it comes to reimagining our favorite Chaldean foods in a new, more nutritious way.
Read MoreThe Chaldean News hosted their third Annual Entrepreneur Forum at the Shenandoah Country Club on November 14. The forum hosted some of the brightest members of the Chaldean community that have made great strides in their careers, including Jimmy Nafso, CEO of FortisPay, Christine Piligian, Chairman and President of Jonna Realty Ventures, Patrick Tomina, CFO of W3R Consulting, and Kevin (Karam) Bahnam of USA 2 GO.
Read MoreWhen Nuha Arabo was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma, her first thought was her family and what the diagnosis would mean for them. Then again when she was diagnosed with breast cancer, Arabo thought of her family and how they would be heartbroken that she was sick again. Arabo knew, though that if she stuck with love and faith, she would prevail. And prevail she did.
Read MoreSt. Jude Iraq held its second annual dinner gala on November 2 at Penna’s of Sterling Heights. The 501(c) 3 nonprofit organization was established in 2015 by Father Wisam Matti of St. George Chaldean Church shortly after he returned from a trip to Iraq.
Read MoreWhen she was 20 years old, Olivia Rita Oram of Bloomfield Hills competed in a fashion contest and her winning outfit design was chosen and worn by Venus Williams at the 2010 U.S. Open. Everything changed after the competition. Four years later, at 24, she announced the release of her clothing line OLIVIANCIO at rapper Frenchie’s single release party in New York.
Read MoreJulian has given the Chaldean community a voice in the world of hip hop.Before Julian, no Chaldean had broken into that musical genre at this level, and he takes it as a point of pride that he can bring his community into it. The ability to be that ambassador is important to him.
Read MoreOn Friday, November 17, along with a host of other religious and political dignitaries, Cardinal Sean O’Malley arrived at Metro Airport from Boston. He was coming to Detroit to take part in the beatification ceremony of Blessed Fr. Solanus Casey, a fellow Capuchin Orders of Friars Minor.
Read MoreNovember, also known as “National Diabetes Month,” serves as a time to educate people of all ages on how to better manage the risk for diabetes and encourage those living with the disease to learn more about how they can lead the healthiest and happiest life possible.
Read MoreSeven months have already passed since the entire city of Mosul and the whole plain of Nineveh have been freed from the dominion of the Jihadists of the so-called Islamic State (Daesh). Yet, to this day, many cities of the Nineveh Plain, once inhabited by Christians, “are still empty”, and no resident has returned to their homes, abandoned in the summer of 2014 in the face of the advancement the “Caliphate’s militias.
Read MoreThe small tight-knit Chaldean community prides itself on having strong family values and a solid Christian faith. So, when negative outside influences of modern-day society such as drugs sneaks its way into their homes, they are baffled on what to do. Most prefer hiding the issue to avoid shame and embarrassment. They don’t want to be judged, talked about, and looked down upon. Some end up facing their worst nightmare – the loss of a loved one.
Read MoreWithin one month, three people from the Chaldean American community lost their lives to drug overdose. In response, Peter’s Angels hosted a Resource Fair on Sunday, September 24 at St. Joseph Chaldean Catholic Church in Troy. Named after Peter Alraihani, who lost his life at 27-years-old to an overdose in 2014, Peter’s Angels was formed by his aunt Iman Numan and sister Angie Toma. They wanted to raise awareness of the drug epidemic within the Chaldean community and to provide prevention through education and awareness.
Read MoreIt is a fact that drug addiction is rampant and most pervasive among our society. For the first time, the United States Surgeon General, Dr. Vivek Murthy, identified an unprecedented epidemic of opioids/heroin as a major public health problem, calling for the need to do something to curb addiction epidemics. Moreover, this addiction epidemic is a reality in the often-hidden communities. The Chaldean community is not an exception.
Read MoreLast year, youth leaders at St. Thomas Chaldean Catholic Church in West Bloomfield reached out to parents to get them more involved in their teenagers’ lives. They felt there needed to be more parent-child engagement to support the morals and values that should be at the heart of a faith-based family.
Read MoreMost think of Greece as a utopia in southeastern Europe. On the southern end of the Balkan Peninsula, it is the convergence point of Europe, Asia and Africa. Tens of millions of tourists visit Greece each year to bask in its beauty or trace the fingerprints of its rich history. Christina Salem, a senior at Oakland University studying journalism, was well aware of the splendor of Greece. However, when she visited the country for herself, she met some of its citizens and heard some of its untold stories.
Read MoreGabrail Youhana came to the U.S. in 2008 like many others to escape the religious persecution of Christians in his native country Iraq. He had more than the usual challenges of learning the language and culture of his new home. Youhana has the additional struggle of being completely blind.
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