Ayda Noofoori, a refugee herself, saw the gap in employment for Syrian women and decided to do something about it. Enter Yasmin: Syrian Food from the Heart, the only catering company in Ottawa by a Syrian woman for Syrian women.
Producer: Ash Abraham
Camera: Stephen Cook
Editor: Qais Azimy
Special thanks to Ayda Noofoori.
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Women from Yasmin and other volunteers serve function guests at the First Unitarian Congregation of Ottawa.
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Ayda Noofoori, left, manages Yasmin. She says she wants it to be more than just a job but a community for her Syrian employees.
Click here for a recipe for Freekah Chicken Pilaf, seen in this doc.