(Thirty-four percent of Montgomery County, where Silver Spring is located, is foreign born, according to a Capital News Service analysis). Along the main blocks of Georgia Avenue and Fenton Street are dozens of Ethiopian restaurants, nestled among Chinese, French, Greek, Italian and other international dining options. For some Ethiopian restaurant owners, it was the success of existing establishments that prompted them to start their own businesses in Silver Spring. It’s part of a growing trend of cultural fusion among Ethiopian restaurants in Silver Spring. And for Abdella and many other Ethiopians, Silver Spring and Montgomery County remain a permanent and appealing place to live.

Source: Ethiopian News September 15, 2017 18:00 UTC