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Nidal al-Mughrabi

Syrian refugee brings the taste of home to Gaza

Syrian refugee Anas Qaterji works in his restaurant in Gaza City June 16, 2022. Picture taken June 16, 2022. REUTERS/Mohammed Salem

Anas Qaterji fled Syria when civil war broke out in 2011 and snuck into Gaza, a land with its own history of war and poverty, where he has gained a large following among foodies crazy for the spicy cooking he brought from home.

Qaterji, 36, crossed into Gaza from Egypt through one of the many tunnels used to smuggle goods into the enclave, which is home to 2.3 million Palestinians, about half of whom live in poverty.

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