Akbar believes Jaji is likely the first restaurant in California, as well as one of the first in the country, to serve contemporary Afghan cuisine. Most Afghan restaurants in the Bay Area serve ...

The modern Afghan restaurant Jaji opened in Jan. 2025 below the Kissel Uptown Oakland in Oakland, Calif. Pictured: braised lamb shank with mastawa. (Hardy Wilson) Jaji is the second endeavor from ...

When couple Paul Iglesias and Sophia Akbar decided to open the contemporary Afghan restaurant Jaji, it took some time to get the menu just right. Besides satisfying their own palates and tastes ...

He just didn’t feel home. It took another journey to change that ― this time, to Erie, where Mohammad became one of the city’s first Afghan homeowners in 2024. The move was a big commitment ...

The co-owner of Kabul Corner expressed deep concerns about the future of her community following the president's recent executive order ...

Hamidullah Noori, owner, shares his mission to uplift the women of his community who are battling depression and anxiety.

That moment sparked his deep love of music, which he pursued after returning to his home country. Fahim eventually received a ...

When couple Paul Iglesias and Sophia Akbar decided to open the contemporary Afghan restaurant Jaji, it took some time to get the menu just right. Besides satisfying their own palates and tastes after ...

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Afghan nationals who had worked with the United States or NATO forces were particularly fearful of reprisals from the Taliban. Promised resettlement in the US, many traveled to Pakistan to await ...