When refugees start over, they leave behind careers, loved ones, and beloved places. Flavors From Afar restaurant dishes up meaningful paths forward, building on tastes from home.
but i found so much healing, as i was serving displaced people. everyone who gets involved is also speaking to me. i realize the work that we do at tiyya creates a sense of home for all of us. by supporting our work, you are transforming huge global conflicts into tangible human connections. thank you. [ applause ] throughout our history, america has always been a destination for those feeling persecution and conflict. in 1999, two sisters fled the former yugoslavia. they were headed to the midwest to find their brother from college. on their fight from amsterdam to minnesota, something extraordinary happened.
for america. that proverb pushed her toward a life of generosity. she and her mother go founded the tiyya foundation, which connects refugees, immigrants, and asylum seekers to supportive communities. this gave her a creative idea to support her foundation by opening a restaurant with a displaced could come out of the shadows, showcase their favorite dishes from home and be celebrated. flavors from afar has been named one of los angeles 100 best. i got my reservation. meymuna throws us something beautiful, simple, and true, that we need one another in order to thrive. for all immigrants, food is a sense of self-preservation. all right, you guys. it really instills a sense of rootedness, feeling connected to your cultural upbringing. it s beautiful. my family were refugees from ethiopia. when we came to the u.s., i
We're now a week out from the release of the 2022 Michelin Guide to California which should probably be called the 2023 guide at this point but now that it's all app-based I guess it doesn't matter.