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Category Archives: Immigrant Success

Replay: Laura Som Is Working to Save Lives and Memories in Cambodia Town

3 years ago

Laura Som is the executive director of the MAYE Center, a holistic healing center focusing on Khmer Rouge refugees in Cambodia Town. She is also a community leader focusing on empowering residents...

Thulani Ngazimbi is a Rad Immigrant Success Story

3 years ago

Thulani Ngazimbi and his family lived a comfortable life in Zimbabwe, but seeing the country’s economy heading toward a downturn, his parents made the ultimate sacrifice to uproot for what they...

Gemmae Bake Shop: A Taste of The Philippine Islands in Long Beach

4 years ago

The Gemmae Bake Shop at 1356 West Willow Street in Long Beach is a great story of Immigrant Success. Prescilla and Catherine Tolentino are the mother-daughter duo behind the Gemmae Bake shop and they...

Immigrant Success: For Servando Orozco, The American Dream is Real

4 years ago

This profile on Long Beach Entrepreneur and active community member Servando Orozco is the first in a series exploring the successes of immigrants in Long Beach. Immigrant Success is a...

Leoh Sandoval Is A Great Immigrant Success Story

4 years ago

Leoh Sandoval, whose full first name is Lionso, is a North Long Beach restaurateur and designer. Sandoval is the co-owner of Aguas Way in North Long Beach, a Mexican street food restaurant that...