Ailanthus was sold in nurseries across the country as the Tree-of-Heaven for many years, before its invasive qualities were recognized. People planted them as ornamental trees not only in the cities but out in the rural areas as well. And so it turned out that when my parents left Detroit to get in to organic […]
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Malaysian Invasion Documentation
After ten years, I brought my entire family back to the US. Five of us had never set foot in the motherland before. Between the incredible length of the journey – 30 hours and three airplanes – and the slightly above average size of our family, I imagine it will be ten more before we […]
Di dalam kuali bertemu juga
Garam di laut, asam di darat Di dalam kuali bertemu juga — Limes* from dry land, salt from the sea In the pot may meet eventually After ten years, I’ll finally be returning to the motherland with my whole family. Five of my children have never set foot in the US before. Of all […]
Agripleasure
An article about my parents’ Three Roods Farm by Garrison Benson. First appeared in 360 Main Street, When I first rang the doorbell at Three Roods Farm, Dr. Greg Kruszewski (crew-shev-ski) stepped out onto his sunny porch, squinting at me through a pair of thick, almost exaggerated glasses. Like those “nerd glasses” from the dollar store, […]
Muslim Convert Saves Michigan from Christian Terrorism
Michigan, my home state, has a reputation for nurturing right-wing anti-government terrorists. The largest act of domestic terrorism prior to 9/11 was the Oklahoma City bombing that was planned in Michigan and executed in part by Michigan men. They tested their bombs on a farm not far from my parents’ farm in Lapeer County. Even […]
There and Back Again
I’ve returned from my vacation to the US. I couldn’t get any critical distance from which to write or observe while I was there; I was too busy enjoying being back. I did manage to take a lot of pictures though. You can view them in this Flickr set, America 2007. The most pleasurable aspect […]
Embrace Our Lifestyle
Introducing: Three Roods Farm! Those of you in greater Southeast Michigan now have a single source for a subscription garden, raw unpasteurized wildflower honey, organic free-range chicken eggs, chickens, ducks and lamb. O Muslims! Accommodations can be made for halal slaughter on-site for aqiqa or qurban. The subscription garden is based on the concept of […]