American algerian community in N.Y

[nouha]

Originally posted by samir--22
Nouha I would be happy to know how your mum coped when she went over to the USA

I mean did your further pay for any further education?
How fast did she progress?
Is she working now?

Thanks

well she missed algeria alot of course but she also made alot of friends here too

my mom got her education done before getting married.. after coming to the us... she got more... but shes an independent women.. she didnt need my dad to pay for it or further it for her...

i think i mentioned above she is working now...

[djamel32]

Originally posted by kdubonheur

Hey Djamel,
Do you know any of those coffee shops in N.Y ?
You wrote about the US diversity visa programm, this is very interesting for me. A computer is processing some sort of lottery that can determine your all life. A bit scary.
thanks

I do not live in N.Y but a memeber from new york gave these addresses before and this is what he said :
there is the cafe mediterranee on steinway blvd. i like it. i found out about it from an algerian cab driver {the first time i have ever met an algerian in the US without my parents' introduction!}
here is a review on chowhound with the exact address:
Another gem on Steinway is La Mediterranee Cafe & Grill at 25-75 Steinway (near Carvel). Hands down the best north-african style coffee you can find... go in and ask for a "half-and-half" (1/2 espresso, 1/2 milk). Only on Fridays & Sundays do they offer their lamb couscous, which is one of the best I have come across in all of NYC- especially for the price (only $8, so big it's enough for 2). Unlike Tunisian-style couscous which is spicy, this Algerian couscous is not spicy at all, however, you can always ask for a side of harissa & olive oil to go with it. All of their other offerings are quite good, especially their soups (harira, chorba).[CAUTION: EXTREMELY GOOD & FRIENDLY SERVICE HERE]

http://old.algeria.com/forums/showth...1&pagenumber=1

[kdubonheur]

[QUOTE]Originally posted by djamel32

Originally posted by kdubonheur
[there is a review on chowhound with the exact address:
Another gem on Steinway is La Mediterranee Cafe & Grill at 25-75 Steinway (near Carvel).

Hey dears,

Thank you, la Mediterranée sounds attractive. Have you been there before yourself ?
Nouha, went there as far as i remember what I was reading before.
I thaught it would be interesting to write some abstract fiction with your support and your personal feeling and stories. What do you think about the idea. This forum will be the frame of this fiction. With all its floating stucture.
The sting will be some collective history made out of our discussions and our feelings with the in between space or our bi-culturality.
Do you understand a little what I mean? Do you find any interest with that?

[Sweet__Pea]

Hi Nouha,

Patterson has a large arab community and they are mostly Egyptians, Saudis, Palestinians etc. A good example of the North African pop in NJ is that there is one Moroccan restaurant in a 100 miles radius. But there are loads of Turkish and middle eastern foods to be found.

Originally posted by nouha

Originally posted by kdubonheur

my last question was about communities in N.Y. In Paris, you have many places or even district as "Barbes", where algerians meet and there you can have the feeling you 're almost on the other side. Can you have this feeling somewhere in NY ?
That's interesting that your Dad went to the States for its education this isn't common. When was it (how long ago)?
How did you mom feel at her arrival ? Was it hard for her to adapt? Is she working there?
And you, what do u study or do?

hmmm i heard abt this one street where theres a bunch of algerians and moroccans in nyc.. but i have no idea where it is... i noe that patterson nj and dearborn michigan are two very populated arab cities so tehres prolly more there too...

hehe i dont even remmeber when my dad came.. it was when he was very young... in his twenties or so... before he got married.. i guess it was some time in the seventies .. i remmeber seeing pics of the afro and bell bottom jeans hehe

when my mom came.. her brother and mother came along with her to be with her and help her out ... english wasnt a problem becuase she allready knew it pretty well before leaving algeria... she made friends pretty quickly .. ones she still talks to today... right now she is working yes.

and yes i study as well .. inshallah plan on doing something in the medicine field.. not a doctor though hehe

hope that helped.. [/B]

[_Alice_]

salam ,

just want to say welcome to that nice pseudo : kdubonheur

[kdubonheur]

Originally posted by _Alice_
salam ,

just want to say welcome to that nice pseudo : kdubonheur

Thank you Alice, anything that deal with wonderland ?

[Funky_Buddha]

Originally posted by kdubonheur
Salam all,

I'm thinking about doing a film concerning the algerian community in N.Y.
I'm a franco-algerian artist and did already some sort of documentary dealing with Algeria today. As we get really few images of the country.
Anyway, I'm looking for informations about algerians that emigrated to N.Y. to construct some synopsis, some possibles scenarios.
Many algerians are in Europe or even in Canada, of course because of the language. But I question myself about the ones that choose the States.
This is really important for me, so, if you have any infos don't hesitate.

By advance thankx for your comments.

Hello kdubonheur, hope you're doing fine. I lived in the big apple for quiet some time and then moved to pastures new. I'm currently based in london but i can help you out with your projects. There aren't too many algerians living in NYC and the only few places where you can find some is in steinway st in Astoria queens and then again you can try bay ridge in Brooklyn. I have few algerian friends living there and if i can retreive their details i'll be happy to pass it on to you. Oh there's this italian restaurant on 4th street between 2nd and 3rd avenue, i believe it's called la pesca or something like that, anyway the owner is algerian and his name is mheni, he's been living there for a long time and most of his staff are algerians. He's very friendly and i'm sure he'll help you out. Take care and gud luck.