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Tue, Sep 20, 2011 -- 10:00 AM

'Corner Store'


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Courtesy: TheCornerDocumentary.org
Yousef Elhaj in his shop.
Courtesy: TheCornerDocumentary.org
Yousef Elhaj in his shop.

Like many corner stores, Yousef Elhaj's San Francisco shop is the nucleus of the neighborhood. The documentary "Corner Store" -- produced and directed by one of Elhaj's customers -- follows the Palestinian immigrant's efforts to make a success of his small business as he tries to reunite with his wife and children.

Host: Michael Krasny

Guests:

  • Yousef Elhaj, shop owner and subject of "Corner Store"
  • Katherine Bruens, director of "Corner Store"

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