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 [...]

HOPE Clinic is a non-profit network of Houston health centers that cares, in 35 languages, for patients regardless of their ability to pay. Now it has officially started construction on a $33 million, three-story multi-purpose complex [...]

The Houston Police Department’s Westside Command Station is the city’s largest, serving a population of 300,000 people (plus businesses, visitors and more) with a staff of about 300 officers per day in addition to a [...]

Quynh Vora Quynh Vora, an interior decorator and real estate investor, was 8 when she and her family of refugees from Vietnam arrived in Houston: “It was hot and humid and reminded [...]