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When former teachers, Fareed and Jennifer Al-Abboud, decided to cash in their retirement funds to open a gelato business, they had no idea how unique their concept would be, nor how bumpy the ride. The Scoop on Mom and Pop: A Small Businesswoman’s Gelato Journey recounts the couple’s tumultuous odyssey that landed them in seven locations over an 11-year period, including Canada, during a failed emigration attempt. It is a tale of two misfits searching for connection, belonging and purpose amidst transitions, COVID and political upheaval.