They are the people we never think about, yet they are the people we see all the time. They may know more details about our lives than the people in our lives. They know everything from what we are doing on a Saturday night, to when we are sick, to out eating habits, and yet we know nothing about them. So, who are they?
A majority of the corner storeowners in San Francisco are Palestinian immigrants. After the British Mandate in 1948 that split Palestine into two territories, there was a large growth in the amount of Palestinians that immigrated to the United States.
Among the cities they immigrated to, Detroit, New York, Los Angeles and San Francisco, San Diego and Cleveland became popular destinations for them. It is estimated there are around 150,000 Arab Americans living in the San Francisco Bay Area.
This blog is here to help you get to know and understand their culture and who they are.
Photo: Joe Malak standing in front of his business, J & G Market on 20th and Guerrero Streets
Photo: Joe Malak standing in front of his business, J & G Market on 20th and Guerrero Streets
by Soli Afshari
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