Zuhayr Hemady

An Afghan security personnel walks past a Lebanese restaurant, the site of a suicide bombing, in Kabul January, 2014.

A restaurant owner dies protecting his patrons from the violence of Kabul

Conflict & Justice

The Afghan election is just a month away and security is a major campaign issue. Civilian casualties are at an all-time high. Kamel Hamade was a businessman who went to great lengths to make his restaurant an oasis in otherwise violent Kabul, and he died for his efforts.The Afghan election is just a month away and security is a major campaign issue. Civilian casualties are at an all-time high. Kamel Hamade was a businessman who went to great lengths to make his restaurant an oasis in otherwise violent Kabul, and he died for his efforts.