Washingtonian: Family Behind Lapis and Berliner Receives Outpouring of Donations for Afghan Refugees

By Editor On Aug 20, 2021 Last updated Aug 20, 2021

The Popal family fled Afghanistan during the Soviet invasion in 1980.

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