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Freddie Bennett & Katie Williams

Meet the inspiring Edinburgh mum who fled war in Syria to run a cookery club in city

A woman who fled from Syria has transformed her life through cooking in Edinburgh.

Noura Selibi and her husband, Qays escaped from war-torn Syria eight years ago and now has delved into raising money for less fortunate through cooking traditional Syrian dishes.

The Mirror reports that on a cold December night, Noura cooked up a storm in the kitchen of the trendy and colourful Coffee Saints cafe in Edinburgh City Centre. The Syrian Supper Club has been running in Edinburgh for four years thanks to the non-profit organisation Cyrenians - are a charity that fights homelessness in the city.

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