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Minnesota Now with Cathy Wurzer
Cathy Wurzer and Alanna Elder

Minneapolis chef and butcher raises money for the Lebanese Red Cross

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It has been a month since Israel launched a ground invasion in Lebanon in the escalating conflict with Hezbollah. More than 2,700 people in Lebanon have been killed and more than a million have been displaced since the Hamas attacks on Israel, according to the latest estimates reported by BBC. This violence is also taking a toll on Minnesotans with ties to the region.

MPR News host Cathy Wurzer talks with a Minneapolis business owner who has family in Lebanon. Louisa Farhat is the owner of Sweet Lou’s Craft Sausage and Butchery — a retailer and food truck. She was recently featured in Sahan Journal and is selling gift cards to raise money for the Lebanese Red Cross.

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