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Guests tuck in to the Baghdad Soul Food buffet at Lea Bouganim's dinner party.

Guests tuck in to the Baghdad Soul Food buffet at Lea Bouganim's dinner party. Source: Supplied

The Al-Janabi family ran a restaurant in Baghdad for 20 years. Now resettled in Sydney, they’re returning to their foodie roots, with catering business Baghdad Soul Food.


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The Al-Janabi family ran a restaurant in Baghdad for 20 years. Now resettled in Sydney, they’re returning to their foodie roots, with catering business Baghdad Soul Food.


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