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Saskatoon market helps Syrian refugees find comforts of home

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Raed Hadad's Petra Market offers Middle Eastern foods which help refugees feel more at home.

By Lasia Kretzel

Saskatoon's new Syrian refugees are finding a little taste of home at a local specialty market.

Petra Market has more than 2,000 items lining the shelves of their small store on Primrose Drive. Nearly all of them come directly from Middle Eastern countries, including Syria.
 
"(Syrian refugees) are excited to find we have middle eastern food. They say 'Oh we used to buy it there,' so they feel more comfortable and relaxed," co-owner Raed Hadad said.

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