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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1991

Ayoub and Roza Zakaria
were lucky. When promi-
nent Jews were being ex-
ecuted in Iran, the
Zakarias were able to get
visas to the U.S. and settle
in Detroit.
The elder Mr. Zakaria
had a successful fabric
sales business in Teheran.
Roza worked at home. But
under the Khomeini
regime, the future became
bleak for Jews, and a son,
who immigrated to the
United States in 1977, ap-
plied for his parents and a
brother to come to Detroit.
Resettlement Service
helped with visa applica-
tions and immigration ar-
rangements, said their
son, Dr. Kamran Zakaria,
a third-year resident at
Wayne State University's
medical school. When they
arrived in December 1989,
the Zakarias were provid-
ed with an apartment,
beds, furniture and rent
money.
The resettlement agency
enabled Ayoub and Roza to
live independently, and on
holidays, the family receiv-
ed additional help.

When Dr. Zakaria left
Iran in 1977, the Jewish
community numbered
110,000. Today, there are
fewer than 10,000. Most
left for the United States
and Israel. A married
brother still resides in
Iran. Two sisters are in
New York and another
brother lives in Oak Park.
In the last 10 years,
about 25 Iranian Jews
settled in Detroit. All were
professionals — some
retired — and had family
here. About half remain in
the community.
Ayoub and Roza study
English five days a week at
the Jewish Federation
Apartments in Oak Park.
Both are anxious to work.
While awaiting a visa in
Eastern Europe, Ayoub
worked briefly in a meat-
packing plant. Roza would
like to baby-sit or take care
of the elderly. "We wish we
could get my parents jobs,"
Dr. Zakaria said.
Because Resettlement
Service coordinates the
services of Federation
agencies for new Ameri-
cans, the Zakarias will get
job-hunting assistnce
through Jewish Vocational
Service. Other agencies
which will help them in-
clude Sinai Hospital,
Hebrew Free Loan Associ-
ation and the Jewish Com-
munity Center. In addition
to counseling, Resettle-
ment Service provides pre-
migration planning, basic
necessities and accultura-
tion services.

