The Horn Grows, Fostering a Sense of Belonging: ‘Everyone’s Welcome Here’
It was the surreal hour of 3 a.m. in November 2020 when Zakariya Sayid reached out to his dad with life-altering news. Over a crackling phone line, he revealed their intention to let go of The Horn, a beloved establishment they had set up in tribute to his father in 2014.
His father, Hassan Rasul, was far away in Somalia, tending to his own mother at that very moment. Despite the distance, the news hit him hard.
The café, located at 619 Murfreesboro Pk., was already wrestling with challenges, made worse by the pandemic.…