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Sonnenallee
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“Sonnenallee is a 1999 German comedy film about life in East Berlin in the early 1970s. The movie was directed by Leander Haußmann in his feature film debut. The film was released shortly before the corresponding novel, Am kürzeren Ende der Sonnenallee. Both the book and the screenplay were written…”
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Smithsonian MagazineOct 3, 2025

How Shawarma Became a Soul Food of Syria's Diaspora in Berlin

The popularity of the humble street food is a testament to cultural survival for the hundreds of thousands of Syrians who arrived in Germany as refugees and asylum seekers in 2015

Arab Street, popular Syrian shawarma spot in Neukölln

7 things in this story
  • SonnenalleeNeighborhoodArab Street, popular Syrian shawarma spot in Neukölln
  • AldimashqiRestaurantPopular Syrian eatery with a growing queue
  • döner kebabFast foodPopular fast food, credited to Kadir Nurman in 1972
  • Alzaeem RestaurantRestaurantPalestinian-owned, prepares shawarma Syrian-style
  • Malakeh JazmatiRestaurantServes traditional food passed down from generations
  • Aleppo Supper ClubRestaurantOwner Samer Hafez chose locations away from Arab Street
  • RefueatFast foodLevantine catering company employing refugees
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