At Ashi’s Boutique you will find beautiful handmade Pakistani jewelery. From casual to party wear she offers a variety of styles and metals created with love and fair trade! To see more examples and buy owner Ashi Afridi’s jewelry, visit
Salsa dancing, leather bags, and fresh beer: forgiven loans help local businesses survive COVID
Dancers have once again begun to fill the Friendly City Dance Room, and Phase 3 precautions have made it a literal masquerade. Owner Phillip Fusaro told The Citizen that a typical day in the newly reopened studio looks like masked personal lessons, and
Nasaruni Academy for Maasai Girls – Rebekah
Nasaruni Academy for Maasai Girls is non-profit international educational institution. This submitted video features Rebekah, a Kenyan girl explaining the need for education for girls in Kenya. It is narrated by the director and founder of Nasaruni Academy, Alice Sayo. For
Kurdish American Youth Association in Action
The Kurdish American Youth Association is a nonprofit organization dedicated to uniting the Kurdish voice to build lasting, educational, and supportive ties with local communities. Formed in December 2019, KAYA has not only been busy promoting Kurdish culture and holding
Community During Pandemic – Church World Service Harrisonburg
This is a video thanking our community for all the support during the pandemic- in seven different languages.
After relocating and amid a pandemic, there is ‘Hope’
Mehretu Tekle dreamed of opening Hope Eritrean and Ethiopian Restaurant as a place of unity for the Harrisonburg community, where people could enjoy music and authentic food from the eastern African nations. All that was about to become a reality, but the
Hotiman Ridwan
Prospective restaurant owner Hotiman Ridwan had been developing his dream business for quite some time when he joined – and won – the Shenandoah Valley SBDC’s “What’s Cooking” Business Concept Plan Competition. A restaurant manager and 18 year veteran of
inside job: mashita.
When Mikey Reisenberg opened his food truck, Mashita, in 2013, people went NUTS. I remember it well — seemingly everyone I knew was raving about this giant grey bus/truck thing slinging Korean food on East Market Street. And then it started
City Auto Services – Sherzad Barakay
Meet Sherzad Barakay of City Auto Services When I was eight years old, my passion of becoming a mechanic began. Throughout my life I was interested in repairing cars and creating machines from scratch. I was also always very quick
Friendly Faces of the Friendly City: Bahir Al Badry
Bahir Al Badry’s art studio sits perched on the 2nd floor of Oasis Fine Art & Craft with a bird’s eye view of the gallery and shop below. Like any nest, it is a place of comfort and creation. Music