Yelda Akbari's phone rang at 4 a.m. Monday. It was her mother calling from Afghanistan.
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Yelda Akbari came to the United States from Afghanistan in 2009 after a lifetime experiencing war and has settled with her family in Amherst, NY. She shares her stark reaction to the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan following the United States' withdrawal after 20 years of war.
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Weekly pop-ups will run until Khoshmazeh Afghan Cuisine open its own space and act as an introduction to a cuisine unfamiliar to most Buffalonians.
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Mohamad Rahimi came to the United States from Afghanistan in 2017 after his work as a translator for the U.S. Marine Corps put his life in danger. He has photographs of his three daughters on the wall of his Cheektowaga apartment.
Derek Gee / Buffalo News
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Mohammad Alemyar came to the United States from Afghanistan in 2017 with his young family after his work as a translator put their lives in danger.
Derek Gee / Buffalo News
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Yelda Akbari came to the United States in 2009 from Afghanistan but many in her family remain there. She says she is worried for their future and wants to find a way to help them.
Derek Gee / Buffalo News
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