Ep008 Najwa Massad

Najwa Massad is a Lebanese immigrant, entrepreneur, and local political figure. Najwa and her family own Olives Mediterranean restaurant in the Mankato Hilton hotel, Najwa's Catering located in the Mankato Civic Center, Massad's Grill in the River Hills Mall, and sell their world renowned Massad's Schwarma Sauce in retail environments across the broader midwest region. Najwa was also elected the first female Mayor of the City of Mankato, Minnesota in 2018. In this episode, Najwa tells us about her up bringing both in Lebanon and in Mankato, her first hand experience with civil war in Lebanon, her path to immigration, her opinion on the current political divide in America, the deep roots of the Lebanese people in Mankato, her personal experience as an entrepreneur, and her overall rebellious streak!