An Iraqi tries to make peace in his war-torn country

Sami Rasouli
Iraqi native Sami Rasouli, shown here in 2004 at Sindbad's Cafe and Market in Minneapolis, which he used to own. Rasouli is now living in Iraq.
MPR file photo/Dan Olson

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