Khadija Hemmati: Contributing Writer for Simply Recipes

Location: Charlottesville, Virginia

Expertise: Afghan cuisine

Immigrated to the United States from Afghanistan in 2016.
Chef at Marigold by Jean-Georges in Keswick, VA.
Runs Khadija's Kitchen, an Afghan food stand at the Charlottesville Farmers Market.

Experience

Khadija came to the United States from Afghanistan in 2016 with her children and a dream to make a better life for herself and her family. She currently works as a chef at Marigold by Jean-Georges in Keswick, VA and runs a stand selling Afghan food at a local farmers market.

Life Lesson: "I lived a hard life, but now I am happy because I've learned to accept my old life and I am thankful for my life now."

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