Combining cultures during the Afrighanistan Lunch Hour

BOWLING GREEN, KY.- Bowling Green has been a refugee resettlement city since 1979. The city has been offering tools to refugees who may not have the resources they need to succeed. Women in the refugee community in Bowling Green spread knowledge and culture through food.

Dr. William Mkamta, C.A.R.E. The President and Founder tells us how cooking for the community began. He says, “The women attending training in our organization found a common cause through cooking, they started forming relationships and it led to a point where they are now serving the community.”

Hannah Shapiro, a C.A.R.E. The Program Assistant has her feet on the ground and shares how combining cultures can unite several communities, and it doesn’t stop in this city. It breaks many barriers across the state. She says, “Bowling Green, Owensboro, Louisville, they all have large refugee communities, and having something that empowers these communities is really important to just give them a way to integrate into society here to where they’re not on the fringes, but they’re actually able to participate. “

When people taste authentic African and Afghanistan food, they can experience a piece of their culture no matter where they are from. also says, “We wanted people to taste the food that is coming from those cultures, and I believe that to bring some curiosity, how do you start this and also build up a relationship with other women here in Bowling Green and also build a community that can come together on a day like this.”

If you missed today’s lunch hour, there will be more in store for C.A.R.E. and any refugee resident in Bowling Green. For more details visit https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100081515101236.