- Syrian refugee Rasha Abunuqta runs Damascus Sweets in Hampton, making traditional Syrian desserts by hand to support her family.
Syrian refugee Rasha Abunuqta owns Damascus Sweets on Todds Lane in Hampton, where she makes traditional Syrian desserts by hand.
“I’m [didn’t speak] English, I’m not driving, I don’t have money, I [didn’t] have anything,” Abunuqta says, describing her arrival in the United States 10 years ago.
A lot has changed for Abunuqta and her family since then…