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Two sisters open a new Uyghur restaurant in downtown Menlo Park

Original post made on Dec 9, 2022

Almira and Kalbi Tursungjan grew up in a foodie family. In their home region of east Turkistan, their parents ran a restaurant for decades. The sisters, who identify as ethnic Uyghurs, have just opened Mrs. Khan in downtown Menlo Park.

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Posted by Lash
a resident of Menlo Park: The Willows
on Dec 9, 2022 at 2:01 pm
Lash is a registered user.

I love this story... even though the back drop is one of loss and oppression. The American Dream plays out again and again. How could we ever say no to people like this.

"Give me your tired, your poor, Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free, The wretched refuse of your teeming shore". This quote still chokes me up.

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