SACRAMENTO, Calif. —

A 6.0 magnitude earthquake has killed at least 1,400 people and injured thousands in the eastern region of Afghanistan.

The Sacramento region is home to one of the largest Afghan American communities in the United States.

"It could have been my family, it could have been me or my children," said Rahim Amiri.

Amiri fled Afghanistan decades ago, eventually making Sacramento the place where he'd raise his family.

He's the owner of East Sacramento's Brickland Bistro, a Middle Eastern restaurant that's celebrating its third-year anniversary.

"Culture to me is identity, and so I want to do my best to uphold that," said his daughter, Suzan.

To mark the occasion, she converted part of the restaurant into a cafe serving Afghan-inspired beverages and food.

The grand op

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