What life is like in Dearborn, Michigan -- deemed the Arab capital of North America

posted on: Apr 7, 2015

More than 30,000 Arab people call Dearborn, Michigan, home.

The Detroit suburb is the kind of place where Arabic speakers can walk into their local grocery and be spoken to in a language they recognise. The markets, businesses, mosques, and Islamic schools surround residents with reminders of the countries they left behind.

Student-photographer Salwan Georges and his family fled Iraq 10 years ago and relocated to the US. In 2014, Georges began photographing the people of Dearborn to capture their traditions. We’ve republished some of his photos here with permission, and you can find more on his website.

Located just outside of Detroit, the city of Dearborn is home to the nation’s most densely populated Arab community.

Source: www.businessinsider.com.au