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Classrooms that have been dormant since the start of the pandemic at Masjid Rahmah Great America Islamic Center in Lake Villa soon will serve as a temporary shelter for refugee families. The center is among several suburban mosques preparing to host a new wave of Afghan refugees expected to arrive any day.
How This Team of Women Helped to Bring a Syrian Refugee's Cookbook to Life Serena Alagappan © Liz Clayman Meet Mayada Anjari, a Syrian refugee, and discover the tales of food and fellowship in her cookbook, The Bread and Salt Between Us. Kawaj: an egglpant stew with hearty potatoes, a paprika pop, and a parsley garnish. Kibbeh: a fried dumpling comprised of a crisp dough casing stuffed with crumbly ground beef. Mulukhiyah: a green soup with chicken and jute mallow plant leaves. These are some of Mayada Anjari's favorite dishes, ones she learned to cook from her mother, in H...