A Syrian tale of two chocolate factories
Tareq Hadhad is Syrian and the son of a successful chocolatier. When war reached their home city of Damascus, the family's love and knowledge of chocolate would help them survive.
Every week, Tareq Hadhad's father would bring his new chocolate inventions home for his children to taste. Being the son of a Syrian chocolatier had its perks... but when war reached their home city of Damascus, life became dangerous and Tareq and his family had to flee the country, taking their expertise in chocolate with them to build a new life.
Presenter: India Rakusen
Producer: May Cameron
Get in touch: outlook@bbc.com
(Photo: Tareq Hadhad. Credit: Applehead Studio)
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