Want to create an interactive transcript for this episode?
Podcast: Get Deep
Episode: Ep008 Najwa Massad
Description: 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...