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Mustafa Dawran says back in his native country, he was the “Evan Dawson of Afghanistan.”
Dawran was a talk show host on Radio Azadi, the Afghan branch of the U.S. government's Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. When his life was threatened by the Taliban, he began the arduous process of obtaining a Special Immigrant Visa to immigrate to the U.S. After years of navigating challenges as he started a new life in Rochester, Dawran is now the proud owner of Breaddough Hot&Fresh, a bakery in Henrietta.
This hour, we’re joined by Dawran to hear his remarkable story. Our guest:
- Mustafa Dawran, journalist and owner of Breaddough Hot&Fresh