ON THE COVER: DAVID DOWNS, ISABELLA ZACARIA AND BRANDON KHADDAR PHOTO BY ALEX LUMELSKY 34 CONTENTS FEBRUARY2006 THE CHALDEAN NEWS VOLUME 3 ISSUE I on the cover 34 CHANGING FACES BY VANESSA DENHA-GARMO AND JOYCE WISWELL Chaldeans yesterday, today and tomorrow 38 POINT/COUNTERPOINT BY JUMANA JUDEH AND MARTIN MANNA features 40 ‘LIKE WALKING DEATH’ BY JOVAN KASSAB Convicts reflect on life behind bars 22 26 42 ANOTHER STEP FORWARD BY VANESSA DENHA-GARMO Detroit’s Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick meets with the community 44 PICTURE PERFECT BY KEN MARTEN Model is also an entrepreneur 30 32 wedding special section 46 HERE COMES THE BRIDE BY LINDA JABORO It’s never too early to start planning 48 BEWARE OF BRIDEZILLAS BY JENNIFER KORAIL When wedding plans go overboard 42 44 departments 10 FROM THE EDITOR 12 IN OUR VIEW 14 YOUR LETTERS 16 NOTEWORTHY 18 CHAI TIME 20 CALC CORNER 21 BOUSHALA Marinated Fish BY SOHAM HADDAD ZOMA 22 HALHOLE 24 RELIGION 24 OBITUARIES 26 ONE-ON-ONE Governor Jennifer Granholm 28 IRAQ TODAY Rep. McCotter’s recent visit to Iraq Paul Bremer talks about his time in Iraq BY KEN MARTEN 32 ECONOMICS AND ENTERPRISE Art Leaders Gallery by Dan Shriner 35 CHALDEAN ON THE STREET What Makes You Chaldean? BY JENNIFER KORAIL 50 KIDS CORNER 52 EVENT Family Fun Night at Shenandoah 58 CLASSIFIED LISTINGS FEBRUARY2006 CHALDEAN NEWS 9
