{"id":16567,"date":"2021-11-30T12:02:38","date_gmt":"2021-11-30T18:02:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/holaamericanews.com\/?p=16567"},"modified":"2021-11-30T12:02:48","modified_gmt":"2021-11-30T18:02:48","slug":"an-iraqi-food-truck-owner-is-giving-afghans-a-little-taste-of-home-on-their-first-nights-in-des-moines","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/holaamericanews.com\/es\/an-iraqi-food-truck-owner-is-giving-afghans-a-little-taste-of-home-on-their-first-nights-in-des-moines\/","title":{"rendered":"El propietario de un cami\u00f3n de comida iraqu\u00ed ofrece a los afganos un poco de sabor a casa en sus primeras noches en Des Moines"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"holaa-2776724003\" class=\"holaa-before-content holaa-entity-placement\" style=\"margin-top: 2px;margin-bottom: 2px;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;text-align: center;\"><div class=\"holaa-adlabel\">Advertisements<\/div><a data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.desmoinesperformingarts.org\/whats-on\/events\/2025-26\/broadway\/wicked?utm_source=HolaIowa&#038;utm_medium=DigitalAds&#038;utm_campaign=July26\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"a2t-link\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"728&#215;90\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/holaamericanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/728x90.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/holaamericanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/728x90.jpg 728w, https:\/\/holaamericanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/728x90-300x37.jpg 300w, https:\/\/holaamericanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/728x90-696x86.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 728px) 100vw, 728px\" width=\"728\" height=\"90\"  style=\"display: inline-block;\" \/><\/a><\/div><br style=\"clear: both; display: block; float: none;\"\/><p><strong>Por Andrea May Sahouri, Des Moines Register<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Cuando Ahmed Aldoori se traslad\u00f3 a Iowa desde su Irak natal en 2013, las \u00fanicas palabras en ingl\u00e9s que conoc\u00eda eran &#8220;yes&#8221; y &#8220;no&#8221;.<\/p><div id=\"holaa-3122196225\" class=\"holaa-ad-inside-articles-2 holaa-entity-placement\" style=\"margin-top: 2px;margin-bottom: 2px;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;text-align: center;\"><div class=\"holaa-adlabel\">Advertisements<\/div><a data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.aap.org\/en\/patient-care\/lead-exposure\/lead-exposure-in-children\/\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"a2t-link\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Web Ad July #1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/holaamericanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Web-Ad-July-1-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/holaamericanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Web-Ad-July-1-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/holaamericanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Web-Ad-July-1-300x75.jpg 300w, https:\/\/holaamericanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Web-Ad-July-1-1024x256.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/holaamericanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Web-Ad-July-1-768x192.jpg 768w, https:\/\/holaamericanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Web-Ad-July-1-1536x384.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/holaamericanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Web-Ad-July-1-2048x512.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/holaamericanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Web-Ad-July-1-696x174.jpg 696w, https:\/\/holaamericanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Web-Ad-July-1-1068x267.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/holaamericanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Web-Ad-July-1-1920x480.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" width=\"600\" height=\"640\"  style=\"display: inline-block;\" \/><\/a><\/div><br style=\"clear: both; display: block; float: none;\"\/>\n<p>No ten\u00eda familia aqu\u00ed, ni amigos, y recuerda lo dif\u00edcil que fue desenvolverse en su nueva vida. Conseguir un trabajo, aprender las costumbres de la ciudad y encontrar una comunidad fue dif\u00edcil.<\/p>\n<p>Por eso, cuando las agencias de reasentamiento le preguntaron a Aldoori, que lleg\u00f3 a Iowa como refugiado y ahora es propietario de un cami\u00f3n de comida, si preparar\u00eda comidas calientes para los evacuados afganos que llegaran a Des Moines, dijo &#8221; por supuesto&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Fue duro al principio. Lo siento por esta gente&#8221;, dijo Aldoori al Des Moines Register.<\/p>\n<p>Ahmed Aldoori, un inmigrante iraqu\u00ed y propietario del nuevo cami\u00f3n de comida mediterr\u00e1nea Heisenberg, prepara una comida el viernes 12 de noviembre de 2021 en un local de Clive. Aldoori ha estado trabajando con Caridades Cat\u00f3licas y USCRI para ofrecer comidas calientes a los evacuados afganos cuando llegan a Des Moines.<\/p><div id=\"holaa-3299719536\" class=\"holaa-ad-inside-articles holaa-entity-placement\" style=\"margin-top: 2px;margin-bottom: 2px;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;text-align: center;\"><div class=\"holaa-adlabel\">Advertisements<\/div><a data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/actionnetwork.org\/forms\/sign-up-for-progress-iowas-high-five\/\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"a2t-link\" aria-label=\"H5 Spanish 300 x 250 Progress Iowa\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/holaamericanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/H5-Spanish-300-x-250-Progress-Iowa.png\" alt=\"\"  width=\"300\" height=\"250\"  style=\"display: inline-block;\" \/><\/a><\/div><br style=\"clear: both; display: block; float: none;\"\/>\n<p>Aldoori, de 32 a\u00f1os, vive en el barrio de Merle Hay de Des Moines con su mujer y sus dos hijos, y gestiona el cami\u00f3n de comida mediterr\u00e1nea Heisenberg, que lleva el nombre del alias de Walter White interpretado por Bryan Cranston en la serie de televisi\u00f3n favorita de Aldoori, &#8220;Breaking Bad&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>Las autoridades de Iowa esperan recibir unos 700 evacuados afganos en la primera oleada de reasentamientos, provocada por la toma de control de Afganist\u00e1n por parte de los talibanes. Agencias de reasentamiento como el Comit\u00e9 de Estados Unidos para Refugiados e Inmigrantes, los Servicios Luteranos de Iowa y Caridades Cat\u00f3licas de la Di\u00f3cesis de Des Moines ya han ayudado a m\u00e1s de 100 afganos a instalarse en sus nuevos hogares de Iowa.<\/p><div id=\"holaa-597314466\" class=\"holaa-content holaa-entity-placement\" style=\"margin-top: 2px;margin-bottom: 2px;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;text-align: center;\"><div class=\"holaa-adlabel\">Advertisements<\/div><a data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.desmoinesperformingarts.org\/whats-on\/events\/2025-26\/broadway\/wicked?utm_source=HolaIowa&#038;utm_medium=DigitalAds&#038;utm_campaign=July26\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"a2t-link\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"300&#215;250\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/holaamericanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/300x250.jpg\" alt=\"\"  width=\"300\" height=\"250\"  style=\"display: inline-block;\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p>El metro de Des Moines carece de restaurantes afganos, por lo que la comida iraqu\u00ed que prepara Aldoori -platos tradicionales halal, como arroz y carne, brochetas, shawarma y otros- puede ser el sabor m\u00e1s parecido al de casa que pueden encontrar los refugiados afganos.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Les encanta&#8221;, dice Aldoori, que ha ofrecido cientos de comidas gratuitas o con descuento. &#8220;&#8230; Estoy feliz de ayudar, como sea que pueda&#8221;.<\/p><div id=\"holaa-2108520605\" class=\"holaa-after-content holaa-entity-placement\" style=\"margin-top: 2px;margin-bottom: 2px;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;text-align: center;\"><div class=\"holaa-adlabel\">Advertisements<\/div><a data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.auditor.iowa.gov\/about-us\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"a2t-link\" aria-label=\"Davenport MBS26007_Spanish Fund for States Ads 300x250_F\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/holaamericanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Davenport-MBS26007_Spanish-Fund-for-States-Ads-300x250_F.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/holaamericanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Davenport-MBS26007_Spanish-Fund-for-States-Ads-300x250_F.jpg 1250w, https:\/\/holaamericanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Davenport-MBS26007_Spanish-Fund-for-States-Ads-300x250_F-300x250.jpg 300w, https:\/\/holaamericanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Davenport-MBS26007_Spanish-Fund-for-States-Ads-300x250_F-1024x854.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/holaamericanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Davenport-MBS26007_Spanish-Fund-for-States-Ads-300x250_F-768x640.jpg 768w, https:\/\/holaamericanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Davenport-MBS26007_Spanish-Fund-for-States-Ads-300x250_F-696x580.jpg 696w, https:\/\/holaamericanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Davenport-MBS26007_Spanish-Fund-for-States-Ads-300x250_F-1068x890.jpg 1068w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1250px) 100vw, 1250px\" width=\"300\" height=\"250\"  style=\"display: inline-block;\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p>El primer trabajo de Aldoori en Des Moines fue haciendo turnos de 12 horas en un restaurante Culver&#8217;s del lado sur. Trabaj\u00f3 en la construcci\u00f3n, luego en un trabajo de camionero, antes de empezar con el cami\u00f3n de comida, a trav\u00e9s del cual tambi\u00e9n ha ayudado a alimentar a algunas personas sin hogar en la comunidad. A pesar de haber cerrado el cami\u00f3n de comida por esta temporada, dijo que seguir\u00e1 ofreciendo comidas durante el invierno a los necesitados.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Quiero ayudar a la gente a recuperarse&#8221;, dijo. &#8220;A los afganos, a cualquiera. He luchado. Hubo momentos en los que no ten\u00eda dinero, no ten\u00eda coche, caminaba durante horas desde La Tapatia hasta Army Post Road. Tambi\u00e9n tuve que volver a ponerme en pie.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;He trabajado mucho para llegar hasta aqu\u00ed&#8221;, dijo Aldoori. Devolver, dijo, es la parte f\u00e1cil.<\/p>\n<p>C\u00f3mo se puede ayudar<\/p>\n<p>Hay tres agencias de reasentamiento en el centro de Iowa: El Comit\u00e9 de Estados Unidos para los Refugiados e Inmigrantes, Caridades Cat\u00f3licas de la Di\u00f3cesis de Des Moines y los Servicios Luteranos de Iowa.<\/p>\n<p>A continuaci\u00f3n se indican algunas formas de apoyar a estas organizaciones y ayudar a los afganos a reasentarse en Iowa:<\/p>\n<p>Lutheran Services in Iowa busca apoyo financiero, voluntarios y donaciones en especie. Haz clic aqu\u00ed para donar, y obt\u00e9n m\u00e1s informaci\u00f3n sobre sus servicios aqu\u00ed. Env\u00eda un correo electr\u00f3nico a Meghan.Smith@LSIowa.org para preguntas relacionadas con el voluntariado o a Nancy.Strutzenberg@LSIowa.org para preguntas sobre donaciones.<\/p>\n<p>Las Caridades Cat\u00f3licas de la Di\u00f3cesis de Des Moines est\u00e1n buscando apoyo financiero y voluntarios. Los voluntarios proporcionar\u00edan el transporte a las citas necesarias, ayudar\u00edan a organizar las donaciones y asistir\u00edan en el establecimiento de los apartamentos. Las donaciones ayudar\u00edan a cubrir los costes de los servicios, como los servicios m\u00e9dicos, de alojamiento y de alimentaci\u00f3n, y los suministros que no se donan, principalmente los muebles. Para m\u00e1s informaci\u00f3n, y para donar, haga clic aqu\u00ed o p\u00f3ngase en contacto con Kelyn Anker en el 515-237-5095.<\/p>\n<p>Para donar al Comit\u00e9 de Estados Unidos para los Refugiados e Inmigrantes, haga clic aqu\u00ed o llame al 515-528-7525. Para ser voluntario de la agencia, tambi\u00e9n puedes enviar un correo electr\u00f3nico a volunteer@uscri-desmoines.org.<\/p>\n<p>Andrea Sahouri cubre la justicia social para el Des Moines Register. Se puede contactar con ella en asahouri@registermedia.com, en Twitter @andreamsahouri, o en el tel\u00e9fono 515-284-8247.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"holaa-2108520605\" class=\"holaa-after-content holaa-entity-placement\" style=\"margin-top: 2px;margin-bottom: 2px;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;text-align: center;\"><div class=\"holaa-adlabel\">Advertisements<\/div><a data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.auditor.iowa.gov\/about-us\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"a2t-link\" aria-label=\"Davenport MBS26007_Spanish Fund for States Ads 300x250_F\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/holaamericanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Davenport-MBS26007_Spanish-Fund-for-States-Ads-300x250_F.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/holaamericanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Davenport-MBS26007_Spanish-Fund-for-States-Ads-300x250_F.jpg 1250w, https:\/\/holaamericanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Davenport-MBS26007_Spanish-Fund-for-States-Ads-300x250_F-300x250.jpg 300w, https:\/\/holaamericanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Davenport-MBS26007_Spanish-Fund-for-States-Ads-300x250_F-1024x854.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/holaamericanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Davenport-MBS26007_Spanish-Fund-for-States-Ads-300x250_F-768x640.jpg 768w, https:\/\/holaamericanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Davenport-MBS26007_Spanish-Fund-for-States-Ads-300x250_F-696x580.jpg 696w, https:\/\/holaamericanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Davenport-MBS26007_Spanish-Fund-for-States-Ads-300x250_F-1068x890.jpg 1068w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1250px) 100vw, 1250px\" width=\"300\" height=\"250\"  style=\"display: inline-block;\" \/><\/a><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Por Andrea May Sahouri, Des Moines Register Cuando Ahmed Aldoori se traslad\u00f3 a Iowa desde su Irak natal en 2013, las \u00fanicas palabras en ingl\u00e9s que conoc\u00eda eran &#8220;yes&#8221; y [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":12,"featured_media":16570,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_uf_show_specific_survey":0,"_uf_disable_surveys":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[46,47],"tags":[1400,3066],"translation":{"provider":"WPGlobus","version":"3.0.2","language":"es","enabled_languages":["en","es"],"languages":{"en":{"title":true,"content":true,"excerpt":false},"es":{"title":true,"content":true,"excerpt":false}}},"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t<!-- All in One SEO 4.9.9 - aioseo.com -->\n\t<meta name=\"description\" content=\"{:en}By Andrea May Sahouri, Des Moines Register When Ahmed Aldoori moved to Iowa from his native Iraq in 2013, the only English words he knew were &quot;yes&quot; and &quot;no.&quot; He had no family here, no friends, and remembers how difficult it was to navigate his new life. 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