Focus on Flavor: Athenian Grill
Coming from Lamia, Greece, a city in the heart of the country, Ilias Pappas has worked very hard to be where he is today. Ilias moved to the United States in 1998 in order to attend college and has since …
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Focus on Flavor: Pasta Garage
Have you ever tasted fresh, made-from-scratch pasta? If you haven’t, you’re missing out and Lesme Romero is happy to explain why. Lesme came to the United States from Venezuela in 1998. With big dreams and high hopes, he was able …
Focus on Flavor: Sav’s Grill
Mamadou Savané, a native of Guinea in West Africa, immigrated to the United States in 1993. Having spent the majority of his time in the US here in Lexington, Mamadou, or Sav as many of his friends and customers know …
Spotlight on Sound: Abraham Mwinda
Meet Abraham Mwinda. Maybe you’ve seen him performing one of his songs, or working at University of Kentucky (UK) Hospital, or hanging around KRM’s Lexington office. He does it all! Abraham first came to Lexington in 2013. He was born …
Focus on Flavor: Helal Sousi, a refugee home cook from Syria
[Above photo: Helal Sousi, right, pictured with her husband Maher at a KRM staff member’s home for a food tasting. Photo by Pedro Santiago, 2016.] Helal Sousi started cooking 26 years ago when she was married to Maher. She had success …
Spotlight on Sound: Q & A with Abraham Mwinda
When did you start playing music? “I started writing music 7 years ago and taught myself guitar in 2013.” What inspires you to write? “I write about interactions with people, real stories, self-expression. Plus, I can’t help it, I have …
Focus on Flavor: A spotlight on a refugee home cook, Renuka Chettri, from Bhutan
“Cooking is my hobby. I could do it all day. For everything in cooking my teacher was my elder sister. She taught me everything. Even when I did not know how to cook, she appreciated me on the weekends, she …
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