It was really tough. They spoke only a few words of English. But Mr. Sadija was committed to working hard. He drove a truck. As he drove to cities with more diverse populations, he noted the ethnic restaurants and delicates sens.
Weekends are good at the store, but it can be slow during the week.
You need to be patient, he counsels himself. He relies on word of mouth. The deli is a bit off the beaten track of Harrison Avenue, at 3706 Cheviot Ave. The Sadijas are among more than 200 families from Bosnia who have relocated to the Cincinnati area, most of them driven from their country by war. Jasna Secic, who came from Bosnia almost six years ago and is on the staff of the International Family Resource Center, said most Bosnians arrive in this country as refugees, while some may have been relocated with companies and then remained when the war began.