Ex Israeli Soldier Opens Postville Restaurant
Danny Brook an Israeli Army veteran who moved to Postville ten months ago to open Danny's Place says he remains Israeli at heart and would return if war breaks out. He praises the welcoming Jewish community of Postville, notes peaceful life and fewer security needs, and relies on calls and email to stay connected with family in Emanuel West Bank. The 25 year old says his brothers Menni and Rabbi Yaki Brook helped fund the venture and that many local Jewish families share his customs.
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Immigrant Danny Brook Seeks Work and Stable Life in Postville
Danny Brook, 25, from Israel and now living in Postville, works about 11 hours daily six days a week in a kosher restaurant. He says the town lacks single Jewish women of marriageable age and hopes for a good wife and family, but may return to Israel if needed. He adds that he came for economic opportunity, not romance.
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Corsican native finds home in Cedar Rapids business life
Thierry Tosi, 40, a Rockwell Collins sales executive, moved from Corsica and Paris to Cedar Rapids with his family. He cites core values of family and loyalty and says he and his wife and children are becoming more Americanized as they settle into Iowa culture.
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Immigrant from France Builds Life in Cedar Rapids
Thierry Tosi, 40, and his family live in Cedar Rapids nearly three years after moving from France. He praises American opportunity and schools, notes extended work visa, and says his family would consider moving back if needed. He denies anti French sentiment affecting them and recalls US aid to France in world wars.
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Iowa student loves America but would not stay forever
Lakshmi Rajagopalan, a 22 year old graduate computer science student from Chennai, says the United States offers equal opportunity. She notes India also has rising living standards and a democracy but would face estrangement from family if she married below her caste. She has lived in Iowa City 11 months on a student visa.
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Indian student leader lauds Iowa City culture balance
Lakshmi Rajagopalan 22 from India, president of the 400 member Indian Students Association in Iowa City, praises local friendliness while urging Americans to learn more about other cultures. She notes warmth and openness but calls for broader cultural awareness.
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Sudanese refugee finds life and roots in Cedar Rapids
Olieru and his wife Chol fled Sudan's civil war and years in a Red Cross refugee camp. They live in Cedar Rapids with U S born children Kim and Rachel, plan citizenship after five years, and balance work at Quality Chef Foods with day classes at Kirkwood Community College. He notes high living costs and cultural adaptation, while missing Sudan’s hardships.
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Pakistani Natives in Iowa City Find Pace of Life Pleasing
Samad a textile artist from Pakistan living in Iowa City with her husband Nasir a University of Iowa student says women in Pakistan often leave careers for marriage but in the United States they can work and have political freedom She notes Americans value family and children and recalls a rude racial remark while nine months pregnant but remains hopeful about life in Iowa City
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