September 14 has become known as “Chaldean Day” at the National Shrine of the Cross in the Woods in Indian River, Michigan. For roughly 30 years, crowds of Chaldeans have headed to the shrine on that day to celebrate Holy Cross Day.
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The stage is set for November’s general elections, and the race in Michigan’s state House 20th District promises to be a close one.
Read MoreThe Chaldean Community Foundation (CCF) in Sterling Heights honored Akram Kareem (aka Hermiz) at their 4th annual Gala on September 29 as Humanitarian of the Year.
Read MoreFor Vincent Sitto, politics is not a career choice. The Oakland County businessman and father just wants people like himself to be heard and to have a voice — something he is not finding within the Oakland County Commission.
Read MoreFrom a little boy attending a Jesuit school in Iraq to a tenured professor teaching at a Jesuit college in Michigan, Dr. Michael (Munther) Haddow has come full circle. A full-time faculty member at the University of Detroit Mercy School of Dentistry, on staff at St. Joseph Mercy Oakland and Ascension St. John Hospitals, and with one day a week devoted to private practice, Dr. Haddow still makes time to engage in mission trips. He loves to help patients from underserved countries regain their smiles.
Read MoreWhen Atheer Istifan arrived in the United States more than 20 years ago, above all, he felt safe. Before coming to the U.S., Istifan spent five years in Spain with a few of his siblings. He attended cosmetology school and even perfected his Spanish – his third fluent language – but his journey was not yet finished. Although Spain was beautiful, it was not a place he could call home. This feeling brought Istifan to America. He is blessed to have his whole family and the support of the Chaldean community in Detroit. That’s why he feels safe, and why he chose to settle here.
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