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Summer Sahras at Suzanne's with Ya Hala!

June 29, 2026

Not every gathering is about the occasion. Sometimes it’s about the stories shared with an old friend or someone new, or the simple comfort of being surrounded by people who make a house feel like home.

In a heartbreaking world that moves quickly, gatherings remind us to slow down, regroup and create moments to hold on to.

Summer Sahras (gatherings) at Suzanne’s home on Mercer Island will be Fridays, July 10, 17 & 31, 6-9PM. Bring a plate to share, clippings from your garden for a centerpiece bouquet and/or an instrument to play. Suzanne has a piano & darbuka!

Ya Hala will be serving refreshing Spritzers for suggested donations. Will have cards, backgammon sets, and dominoes on hand, along with a houka or two…

Goal is to pause, breathe and be together. Yalla, join us!

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How to care for your diasporic and immigrant friend…

March 5, 2026

This is a care guide for people who are still protected by some form of privilege, and who have immigrant and diasporic friends, partners, colleagues, employees, neighbors, etc. who are cut off from their home and support systems, and who are forced to navigate normality while being torn apart on the inside.

Experiencing war and disaster while in the diaspora is isolating, distressing and harrowing. Watching horror unfold back home while people around you fall into silence without extending actual care is also traumatic.

Care is deeply political. We know this because care can be commodified, weaponized and withdrawn as a form of punishment. If care is political, then choosing not to care is also political.

This is a care guide to make sure you don’t cause more harm.

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Gaza Strong: Humanitarian Relief & Hope

March 27, 2024

In the spirit of humanity and compassion, join us to support the families of Gaza facing inhumane conditions. Gaza’s inhabitants are enduring relentless attacks from the Israeli military, resulting in critical shortages of vital resources such as food, water, and medical care. Famine looms large, and diseases surge as sanitation and access to clean water crumble under the weight of constant assaults. Trapped in a small area of land with their homes reduced to rubble, families find themselves in the throes of a profound humanitarian crisis.

Join our fundraising event, where the focus is not just on providing aid but also on giving hope. Together, let’s extend a helping hand to deliver food, temporary shelters, and essential medical supplies to the families in Gaza. They need our collective empathy and support to navigate these dire times.

Our evening will include a buffet dinner, music and poetry, a keynote presentation by medical professionals recently returned from Gaza, auction, and community award presentation.

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Photo by Flora Latifi, courtesy of Mercer Island City Lifestyle

2023 Women of Influence - MI City Lifestyle

May 17, 2023

Salonnières, Sharon Perez (L) and Nikki Baidwain (R), gathered at the Roanoke Inn with a dozen other fabulous female movers & shakers of Mercer Island, including Suzanne Zahr. Together, they celebrated each other’s successes, empathizing with the challenges along the way. Thank you, Mercer Island City Lifestyle for putting a spotlight on the beauty & strength of this modest sampling of the MANY influential women on Mercer Island.

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In Community Tags women, Women Business Owners, Women empower women, women supporting women, mercer island, women of influence
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