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Hamidullah Noori was 8 years old when his father, uncle and cousin were killed by Taliban militants in Kabul, Afghanistan. As the eldest son, he soon went to work to support his family, selling boiled potatoes and balloons from a pushcart. Violence and flight have shaped his life ever since.

Afghan restaurants represent generations fleeing war, and a cuisine interconnected to the world for centuries by the Silk Road.

They fled Afghanistan for America. Now they feed the newest arrivals

In Virginia, Maryland and Washington, D.C., established Afghan restaurateurs are reaching out to help refugees fleeing the return of the Taliban.

Micheal Sparks, CEO of Underground Kitchen, is a culinary entrepreneur who created a pop-up supper club that offers members unique fine dining experiences.

Chef Kenny Gilbert of Silkies Chicken & Champagne Bar in Springfield hit a home run with New Years brunch for Oprah Winfrey.

Chef Noori has overcome mountains of adversity, surviving the Taliban and opening his own restaurant. Now, hes fulfilling his dream to serve food to those in need.

There's a grassy spot on the southwestern side of Fort Monroe National Monument that looks out across the expansive waters of the Chesapeake Bay. It's a place where people gather under a shady tree for a picnic lunch, or linger along the seawall to gaze at the massive cargo ships coming and going and delight in the playful dolphins leading the way.

"Its not new history, its just history that hasnt been told before [because] shamefully, the country wasnt ready for this story."

The current law that was passed as an emergency measure during the pandemic last September allows outdoor public drinking, and allows businesses to serve alcohol in public and outdoor spaces. The goal was to support restaurants during the COVID-19 pandemic, not only boosting their sales but keeping customers outside instead of clustering them indoors where they were more likely to spread or contract the virus.  Commissioners say the temporary law hasn’t resulted in any problems so there ...