My International District
Retiree dedicated to service wins Texas award for aiding SW Houston families
Madan Luthra of Houston was a child refugee when he first learned about selfless service to others. Born five days after the 1947 partition of the Indian subcontinent, in what is now Jodhpur, Pakistan, Luthra [...]
War memory signs inspire talk of a peaceful future
On a crisp, sunny morning recently, workers installed the first of many bright green and white street signs along Bellaire Boulevard to honor the roles of South Vietnamese army generals in the Vietnam War. The [...]
HOPE Clinic aims to transform healthcare & spur economic development in Alief area
HOPE Clinic is a non-profit network of Houston health centers that cares, in 35 languages, for patients regardless of their ability to pay. Now it has officially started construction on a $33 million, three-story multi-purpose complex [...]
Listening & leading: An interview with new HPD Westside Commander Reece Hardy
The Houston Police Department’s Westside Command Station is the city’s largest, serving a population of 300,000 people (plus businesses, visitors and more) with a staff of about 300 officers per day in addition to a [...]
WAR SURVIVORS: Houstonians from Vietnam share insights & stories to guide new Afghan refugees
Quynh Vora Quynh Vora, an interior decorator and real estate investor, was 8 when she and her family of refugees from Vietnam arrived in Houston: “It was hot and humid and reminded [...]
International District’s 22 art globes take on even more relevance as Houston grows
Armando Castelan considers himself lucky to be able to live in Houston, known as the most diverse city in the United States. One of the epicenters of cultural diversity is the Alief community, where on [...]
