shopkeeper

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The son of a Philadelphia shopkeeper, Schwarzman grew up watching his father extend credit to newly arrived immigrants to be repaid when they could, he recalled in his Giving Pledge letter.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 10, 2026

Majid, a mobile shopkeeper in his thirties, said this time felt different.

From Barron's • Jan. 9, 2026

He says he feels lucky to have a big family but knows for some customers a conversation with a shopkeeper might be the only one they have some days.

From BBC • Dec. 23, 2025

“It was Ahmed the bystander who helped disarm one of the shooters,” said Latiph, referring to Ahmed el Ahmed, a shopkeeper who threw himself at one of the suspects on Sunday.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 17, 2025

The shopkeeper said he could not guarantee the absence of mice.

From "Tasting the Sky" by Ibtisam Barakat