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The fascinating history of the Great Lakes Yemeni sailors

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The fascinating history of the Great Lakes Yemeni sailors

Abdullatif Ahmed was just 23 years old when he first stepped foot on the Medusa Challenger, a 1906-built Great Lakes bulk freighter.

“Before I came to America in 1990,” he said, “I had never even seen the sea.”

Born and raised in Juban, a rural district in southern Yemen, Ahmed was drawn to the Great Lakes by family history and opportunity.

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Letters Opinion Owen Sound Sun Times

Letters to the editor

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Launch Pad decision devastating I am writing to express my profound disappointment with the recent decision to withdraw funding from the Launch Pad Skills Training & Technology Centre. This decision has had devastating consequences, resulting in the immediate closure of an invaluable resource for our youth and the broader community. The Launch Pad provided young […]