Giant nature photographs. Sleek, upholstered chairs. A middle-aged couple leaning over a clipboard signing forms. In the thoroughly conventional waiting room of a clinic at Memorial Hermann Southwest Hospital, there’s nothing to immediately suggest that [...]

The event was thick with symbolism when costumed Chinese-American youths performed a “lion dance” for the Houston mayor, a congressman and other dignitaries gathered in Chinatown. The enchanting, eye-catching footwork celebrated the approach of the [...]

Just north of Bellaire Boulevard in Chinatown, Sweet Memes Desserts & Tea is a charming shop whose neighbors include Mein restaurant and Blkdog Coffee in the Yun-Lu Center.  With plush seating and vibrant faux flowers [...]

Compared to other Asian cuisines found in Houston, Malaysian cuisine is relatively new to the metropolitan area — partly because its authenticity is difficult to achieve. As Banana Leaf restaurant partner Bobby Lim says, not [...]

Madan Luthra of Houston was a child refugee when he first learned about selfless service to others. Born five days after the 1947 partition of the Indian subcontinent, in what is now Jodhpur, Pakistan, Luthra [...]

Opening its doors in the same block as retailers of purple soft ice cream, mochi donuts and canned lattes with photos of K-Pop stars on them, ROYCE’ Chocolate on Bellaire Boulevard in Chinatown offers a distinctive [...]

Commander Jennifer Read Houston is a city known for its diverse population. Serving one of Houston’s most diverse areas is the Houston Police Department’s Midwest Division, led by Commander Jennifer Read.  Midwest Division is [...]

From left Owner Omer Yousafai, customers Najidullah Sharisi and Safiullah Harron As the U.S. troop withdrawal from Afghanistan picked up its pace in August, Houston resident and Afghan national Najidullah Sharisi wanted to [...]