November 29, 2014
Jahangir Raja of Springfield stands in front of the fresh halal meat display case at his shop Desi Bazar. Encouraging shoppers to supporting local businesses like Raja’s Desi Bazar is the mission of Small Business Saturday, an initiative started in 2010 by American Express.
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Small Business Springfield
Local stores offer expertise, exclusivity and community.
When Jahangir Raja moved to Springfield over a decade ago, it wasn’t a favorable time for a heavily bearded Muslim native of Pakistan to find a job in America. He came shortly after the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001.
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