Biography
Nuri Kino moved with his family to Germany when he was about four and eventually settled in Sweden with his parents, younger sister and two younger brothers. For many years he moved from job to job working at various times as a caretaker, teacher, interpreter, bartender, medical secretary, and pizza maker. In 1994, he owned a restaurant named "Den Galne Kocken" rated as Stockholm's most popular according to Aftonbladet.
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