The caller to Linda’s Tropical Fruits was desperate. But shop owner Linda Nguyen had to lay down some guidelines before she could help. “Please come in the morning as soon as the shipment arrives,” she instructed. “I cannot stand the smell of noni fruit.” Unlike most produce in Nguyen’s jewel box of a fruit shop [...]
Lan Pham at work Seven years ago, tired of layoffs in the oil industry, Lan Pham and her husband Khanh Nguyen began to dream of selling a product that’s been in steady demand for 2,000 years. My husband’s family makes tofu in Vietnam,” Pham said. “His mother, his father, his uncle, his grandparents [...]
Tacy Nguyen, Houston 2022 When Huyen “Tacy” Nguyen opened the Houston branch of her international business in 2022, the occasion resembled an intricately arranged pageant, complete with Oscars-style carpets and costumed dancers. Just as intricate are the services she offers under the business name My Viet Inc. at 10613 Bellaire Blvd. in the [...]
For Dr. Batoul Abuharb, enrolling her oldest child at Iman Academy was a full-circle moment. A student there when the school was just getting off its feet, Abuharb said sending her daughter to her former stomping ground — a private Islamic institution — is like coming home. “I love it,” she said. “It feels like [...]
Lin Huynh “This is it,” a teenage girl told her friend one night, pausing in front of Alpha Bakery and Deli in Hong Kong City Mall. “This is the sandwich place they were talking about.” A yellow neon Vietnamese bánh mì image glowed in the window. In a city with hundreds of bánh mì [...]
When looking for a new location for his International Martial Arts Association Houston dojo, Sensei Patrick Richoux didn’t want to stray too far from his Alief-area spot on Boone Road. After all, Richoux trained hundreds of students there for more than five years and he wanted to make the transition easy for them. With that [...]
Regular customers from Dallas A bead of sweat trickled down Michelle Boyomo’s face as she stood over a smoking grill and cooked tilapia into a staple known in Cameroon as poisson braissee (braised fish). Meanwhile, outside the bustling kitchen at Chez Michelle Restaurant, a DJ played makossa, a music style that has gained [...]
To many people, the mention of law enforcement conjures up images of cops chasing bad guys, locking up crooks or handing out tickets. But the Harris County Sheriff’s Office youth outreach initiative is reshaping the perception. The initiative engages youngsters ages 8 to 17 in motivational dialogues, sports, extracurricular enrichment and interactive activities at public [...]
As the Houston Police Department’s Asian new community liaison, Officer Loc Tram is no stranger to residents in the city and especially in the International Management District. He is a compassionate and astute officer who understands the complexities of policing and community relations. He succeeds Officer Don Vo, who was promoted to sergeant assigned to [...]
The costumed Chinese lion dance, a vibrant and ancient tradition, is a captivating spectacle that has mesmerized audiences for centuries. The Lion Dance Team of the Houston Police Department is keeping the tradition alive by performing at area events as part of the department’s outreach efforts. In a vivid ceremony that showed the team’s dedication [...]
