JERUSALEM GARDEN

The father of eight had been laid off after working as a butcher much of his life, and used his $10,000 severance pay to lease the tiny place adjoining the Ann Arbor District Library... "He was definitely a positive influence in a lot of people's lives and in the community too. ….Smiling all the time," said his daughter, Nan Ramlawi. He peeled garlic almost as a meditative exercise... Born in 1934 in a village near Jerusalem, the founder and his family fled to Jordan in 1948 in the diaspora. He moved again in 1962 to the United States, seeking greater economic opportunities. His family settled in metro Detroit.

Primary location: Ann Arbor United States