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A Syrian-Colombian Love Story That Ends With Shawarma

NPR
Published April 21, 2017 at 1:51 PM EDT

Almotaz Khedrou is one of six Syrian refugees in Colombia. We learn how love allowed him to escape the war-torn country and start a new life as a respected chef in Bogotá.

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