Jie “Sophie” Zhang and Shia Kent International Family Feels at Home in HomewoodBy Jeff HansenJie “Sophie” Zhang and her husband, Shia Kent, moved to Homewood’s Mayfair neighborhood one year ago, when they finally left what they call “the UAB bubble.”They had entered the bubble as graduate students at the University of Alabama at Birmingham in 2005. Like many of … [Read more...]
Mountain Brook Family Keeps Connection to India
Palaniappan and Solachi Sethu Mountain Brook Family Keeps Connection to IndiaBy Katherine ShonesyMountain Brook resident Palaniappan Sethu originally came to the U.S. from India to further his education. But Palaniappan, an associate professor of medicine and biomedical engineering at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, said he has found much more than that. More … [Read more...]
From Doctor to Patient
Lemak’s Battle with Cancer Gives Him New PerspectiveBy Keysha DrexelAs a renowned sports and orthopedic surgeon, Dr. Larry Lemak said he knows the great medical care he received during his battle with cancer was crucial.But the 71-year-old Mountain Brook resident and founder of Lemak Sports Medicine & Orthopedics said he credits his triumph over oral cancer … [Read more...]
French Connection
Kali Martin McNutt and François Braine-Bonnaire Story by Donna CorneliusFriends of Kali Martin McNutt and François Braine-Bonnaire could have been traveling to Louisiana last summer to the couple’s wedding. Instead, some 60 American family members and friends ended up adding a few extra miles to their journeys.Kali, who is from Vestavia Hills, and François, a … [Read more...]
The 3,000-mile Journey
Former Homewood Resident Spends Six Months BackpackingBy Keysha DrexelShe raised two children, retired after a successful career as a kindergarten teacher and had thousands of miles of backpacking with her friends under her belt, but 61-year-old Cathey Leach still felt she had something to prove. So in April of last year, the former Homewood resident … [Read more...]