Mulberry trees are considered a weed in D.C., but many immigrants know the berries are delicious and easy to pick. It also reminds them of their former home. - - Donna Poisl
By Tara Bahrampour, Washington Post Staff Writer
The rush-hour rainstorm didn't faze Sara Shokravi as she parked in Rosslyn, ducked into a Starbucks restroom to change out of her work clothes and marched down to a narrow offramp that feeds motorists onto the Key Bridge.
Ignoring the cars that splashed water onto the grass, Shokravi, a 27-year-old consultant, pulled out a plastic bag, stopped at a tree laden with red and black berries, and started picking.
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