Omar (Omer) Yousafzai
Houston restaurateur and founder of the Afghan Village restaurant and adjacent Afghan grocery and gift shop, who previously worked as a defense contractor recruiting Afghan linguists and now supports newly arrived Afghan refugees in Houston.
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May 11, 2026 • 41min
This Afghan Restaurant In Houston Tastes Like Home
Omar Yousafzai, Houston restaurateur who founded Afghan Village and helps newly arrived Afghan refugees. He talks about opening a community hub around palau and kabobs, how his defense-contracting past influenced the restaurant, training cooks with his mother, feeding people who cannot pay, and his kids pitching in in the kitchen.
