Damascus

Three nights a week, Wellingtonians can feast on authentic Middle Eastern food at a suburban community hall. The mobile restaurant Damascus is run by Syrian-born chef Hasan Alwarhani and his… Audio

Ayham al-Ahmad became famous after playing his piano in the rubble of Syria's Yarmouk Palestinian refugee camp on the outskirts of Damascus. He has also written a book, The Pianist of Yarmouk. Audio

Hasan Alwarhani has bought culinary skills from his village in Syria, which has no electricity, to a food truck - powered by a generator - on Wellington's Cuba Street. Hasan tells Kathryn Ryan about… Audio, Gallery