Kitchen Conversations With Migrateful - 17th July 2018
For tonight’s Kitchen Conversations, we were joined by Elahe and Parastoo, Iranian mother and daughter chefs from Migrateful. Against a backdrop of Iranian music, the air smelling of mint and spices, guests help to prepare - from scratch - a delicious meal that included meatballs, rice and aubergine.
Migrateful seeks to address the lack of support provided to asylum seekers, refugees and migrants. It is a cookery and language initiative where asylum seekers, refugees and migrants struggling to access employment due to legal and linguistic barriers teach their traditional cuisines to the public. This project aids their integration process by addressing obstacles of destitution, unemployment, isolation and language barriers. The public can book on one of the regular classes Migrateful runs in different international cuisines (as well as Iranian cooking, you can also choose from others, including Cuban, Nigerian or Eritrean); or book private or corporate classes.
The beauty of an evening like this is that it allows an opportunity for chefs and participants to mingle and socialise while undertaking the shared endeavour of creating a lovely meal, as well as learning how to recreate these dishes at home.