Arab American Stories – Elkader, Iowa


Elkader, Iowa (2012, HD, 7:27)

Directed and Produced by Usama Alshaibi
Cinematography by Dinesh Sabu

Arab American Stories is a 13-part series presented by Detroit Public Television that explores the diversity of the Arab-American experience. This episode was broadcast on public television April, 2012.

Café owner Frederique Boudouani is bringing Algerian food and culture to Elkater, Iowa, the only town in American named for an Algerian Muslim war hero. Episode 102: Bridge Builders