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RSS FeedsToronto Syrian restaurant owners defy death threats to stay open
(The Guardian Canada)

 
 

10 october 2019 21:22:10

 
Toronto Syrian restaurant owners defy death threats to stay open
(The Guardian Canada)
 


Owners of popular Soufi´s targeted with hate mail and threatsFamily says wave of support inspired them to reverse decisionA popular Syrian restaurant in Toronto which had been due to close after its owners received a wave of death threats will stay open after an outpouring of support from neighbours and local businesses, in the latest twist of saga that has exposed the steady polarization of Canadian politics.Soon after the Al-Soufi family emigrated to Canada in 2015, they launched a restaurant, Soufi´s, in downtown Toronto, which won international acclaim not only for its menu, but also its commitment to help newly arrived Syrian refugees adapt to life in Canada. In a glowing profile, the New York Times held up the restaurant as an emblem of `Canada´s embrace of the Syrian refugees`. Related: Remembrance of tastes past: Syria´s disappearing food culture | Wendell Steavenson Related: How Canada´s far right is using anti-Muslim propaganda to target Trudeau Continue reading...


 
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