Behind the Scenes of Framed By WDET: Hummus Heartland

January 17, 2017

Hear about the story behind the stories of Hummus Heartland.

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Hummus Heartland is a collection of stories about Detroit’s ubiquitous Middle Eastern food culture. Radio producer Zak Rosen and photographer Marvin Shaouni joined WDET’s Amanda LeClaire to talk about the stories they found united by the iconic, delicious food staple – hummus. 

Join WDET on Wednesday, January 18 at Bank Suey in Hamtramck for the opening night of Hummus Heartland. Kitchen Ramarj will be on hand with hummus and other Middle Eastern dishes. 

Author

  • Amanda LeClaire is an award-winning journalist and managing editor and lead reporter of WDET's new environmental series, the Detroit Tree Canopy Project, as well as WDET's CuriosiD podcast. She was the host of WDET’s CultureShift and a founding producer of the station’s flagship news talk show *Detroit Today*. Amanda also served as a Morning Edition host at WDET and previously worked as a host, audio and video producer, and reporter for Arizona Public Media.

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