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This is a salon owned by a Coptic man further south on Bell Road.

Run by the real estate agent and first wave Coptic migrant to Nashville, Mr. Sameh Sedhom, this is another Coptic-owned contractor business.

A MNPS school with several Egyptian kids, Antioch High School is a cultural memory and hallmark of many second generation Copts.

Another modern worksite to many Coptic newcomers is Asurion, the phone repair giant, whose factory is located in Antioch, near Syrmna, but whose offices are in Brentwood, TN (the suburbs) and downtown Nashville.

Owned and operated by broker Hisham Michael, this is one of a number of real estate businesses in South Nashville.

A real estate agent facilitating renter and landlord connections, his business shows the deep importance of private landlords to community outreach and growth.

A drive-thru tobacco store that shares space with a Coptic-owned fried chicken and fish joint, this discount tobacco store is owned by an early migrant to Nashville named Charley.

In the mid-2000s, a priest named Father Mikhail came to Nashville to take care of the youth. He was wildly successful as a preacher, organizer, and thinker. He understood that reaching the youth meant understanding both cultures--the Egyptian side…

A contractor business perhaps run by Ibram Moheb.