Beyond Protests, Humanize MENA Lives with Intentional Arts + Culture
Across the street from the (in)famous Rickshaw Lounge lies the unassuming 1 Million Cafe. I’ve lived in the area for over a decade and never knew it was Yemeni and that their chai is homebrewed with love; my iced version with oat milk presented a homey, unadulterated flavor unlike any chai I’ve had in Seattle.
How many of us walk by establishments owned by Middle Eastern people and never try them? Is it fear? Racism? Flavors unknown?
Biennium Rollercoaster: Top 5 Bills Ripe for People Power
Washington has reached the second month of the second year of the two-year legislative cycle known as the 2025-2026 Legislative Biennium. The coming weeks will sort out which of the thousands of bills introduced will remain on a path to Governor Ferguson’s desk, and which will have to find their hopes with a new bill in a future session.
Meet five bills introduced this biennium, their stories, and their hopes for the future.
