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After the fire: The kiosk has reopened

Linjekiosken in Näsbychaussén burned down in September 2018. Now the Salem family has reopened the store. “It's been a tough year. But we hope the customers will return”, says Safa, one of the brothers who runs the store.
Kristianstad • Publicerad 8 januari 2020 • Uppdaterad 21 januari 2020
Ali Abbed helps out in the kitchen at the Linjekiosken: "It's almost like running a whole new business," he says.
Ali Abbed helps out in the kitchen at the Linjekiosken: "It's almost like running a whole new business," he says.Foto: Mikael Persson

A month ago, the family reopened the Linjekiosken. The family has been running it since 1997.

– We know that the customers will return. But everything is new and we have to make sure that we maintain the same standard of quality as before the fire.

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We have lost a lot, not just financially, says Ali Abbed who helps out in the kitchen.

On election night, September 9th, 2018, the family’s van, parked by the kiosk, was set on fire. A witness raised an alarm about the fire. It was quickly extinguished.

More than a year has passed since the Linjekiosken burned down. The fire was deliberately set. Now the kiosk has reopened.
More than a year has passed since the Linjekiosken burned down. The fire was deliberately set. Now the kiosk has reopened.Foto: Mikael Persson

A few days later, on September 13th, the kiosk was set on fire. The police investigated the fire as arson.

– We were very sad. The whole family has worked here for several years. It was really havoc, says Safa.

– It feels good to be back. Finally, says Safa. Are we afraid? No.

After an armed robbery in 2015 and the fire in 2018, the brothers have a greater focus on security.

– Now we lock the door as soon as we have closed. There should be cameras out on the road, then it would have been much safer here, says Safa.

– We don't know who did it, says Ali Abbed.

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