On 5th March 2022, Afrocats and partner Walk the Plank fulfilled a shared mission of bringing people, of different backgrounds together as part of the inaugurual 'Green Space Dark Skies' project.
Four women participants from Afrocats of Pakistani, Nigerian and Sierra Leonean descent cooked their cultural foods to showcase their cooking expertise through dishes close to their hearts.
Participants from Pakistan cooked vegetable pilau and chickpea curry, the Nigerian participant chose to prepare jollof rice and a participant from Sierra Leone prepared puff puff and plantain.
The Walk the Plank team offered the chefs a helping hand where needed, which included sourcing ingredients to finding cutlery, or anything else the ladies required.
After the ladis had finished preparing their dishes, the feast was laid out on the table for everyone to enjoy and have conversations and learn more about Afrocats and Walk the Plank and their upcoming events.
When asked about their favourite part of the event, the women said:
'To serve food and to serve people'
'Cooking with everyone was my favourite'
'The fact that we are different and we come together'
'It’s fulfilling'
'I learned about different cultures, cultural skills that are different to mine'
'I like that it’s far from my home'
'Travelling, seeing other people, cook, we learn from each other'
'The unity and diversity of the event eased my anxiety and tensions, I am feeling relaxed.'
Additionally, one of the members of the Walk the Plank organisation shared her thoughts from the day:
'I love everyone coming together. Everyone doing different things, getting busy.'
'The food was delicious; I rarely get the chance to eat food from the cultures.'
'My favourite part was probably the movement; it allowed the children and I to loosen up a bit and everyone was involved in it so it was like a little bonding session”.'
'The food presentation was very nice.'
'I felt comfortable because they were people from my community.'
'I felt comfortable, everyone was sweet and welcoming and it allowed you to get involved right away.'
'I would come again because it was a lovely setting and a nice reason to leave the house.'
Keep your eyes peeled for more exciting Afrocats and Walk the Plank activities.
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