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Oliver Buchannon
Abdulrahman Ateya
Big city benefits

Nov 4, 2025

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5 min read

Big city benefits

With more people you can find some seriously cool stuff

Abdulrahman Ateya
Abdulrahman Ateya
On Harold

Nov 1, 2025

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11 min read

On Harold

The mayor who Chicago knew on a first name basis

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Abdulrahman Ateya
Butterflies

Oct 21, 2025

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3 min read

Butterflies

Finding peace in an aggressive city

Abdulrahman Ateya
Abdulrahman Ateya
The neighborhoods

Sep 21, 2025

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9 min read

The neighborhoods

Going deeper

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Abdulrahman Ateya
Chicago becomes

Aug 24, 2025

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12 min read

Chicago becomes

Achieving notability

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Abdulrahman Ateya
The Third Coast

Aug 18, 2025

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4 min read

The Third Coast

Chicago is huge.

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Abdulrahman Ateya
Moving in

Aug 1, 2025

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4 min read

Moving in

We found an apartment and managed to move in.

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Abdulrahman Ateya
Becoming Chicagoan

Jul 28, 2025

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2 min read

Becoming Chicagoan

Welcome to my newest blog.

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Abdulrahman Ateya

Becoming Chicagoan

I’m moving to Chicago and setting out to understand what it means to be a local. This is a look at the Midwest’s city—and the deeper layers that make Chicago, Chicago.

© 2026 Becoming Chicagoan.

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