He views them from the world she left behind. At his Al-Mezan Market on Brookhurst Street in Garden Grove, he sells prayer rugs, grape leaves, olives and pita bread to Iranians, Vietnamese, Pakistanis, Hispanics and Romanians. His workers in the back of the store hail from the Mexican states of Guerrero and Oaxaca. The white people are moving to Moreno Valley. It's a smart move, actually.
Housing is cheaper.
This goes on and on. California is blessed with a lot of land. Shariff, who has lived in Garden Grove for 10 years, said he thinks some white flight is a result of affordable housing. But he sees cultural differences playing a role, too. Whites are not a very family-oriented people, like the Asians.