Syrian Chef Emigrates to… Gaza

A Syrian chef knew he had to leave his war-torn country, but where to go? Enter, Gaza (yes, Gaza). With unemployment hovering at 50%, Chef Wareef Hameedo managed to eventually open his own restaurant, calling it “Soryana” or Our Syria. “Only a few places were doing non-traditional things,” says Hameedo. “When it came to Syrian-oriented food, I thought I might have a chance.”