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Table for All with Buki Elegbede: Afghanistan
"Table for All with Buki Elegbede" is a cinematic docuseries focusing on culture, diversity & inclusion through the lens of food - all in the state of New Jersey. Host and Jersey native, Buki Elegbede, takes you on the ultimate food tour around the Garden State. He’ll take you into restaurants and home kitchens to meet the people and hear the incredible stories behind your favorite eats.
Table for All with Buki Elegbede: Afghanistan
Season 1 Episode 107 | 26m 45s | CC
testHost Buki Elegbede chats with the founder of the Afghan Basketball Associations before their championship game, then treats the players to kababs. Then he sits down to an intimate fast-breaking meal during Ramadan with a refugee family who just arrived from Afghanistan. All before speaking with three veterans living in New Jersey, reflecting on their time overseas.
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