Food is universal. No matter where in the world you are, food is a way to bring communities together and bring people back home. Sharing a recipe can be as powerful as sharing your story.

This World Refugee Day, we are bringing you recipes from all over the world, made by refugees and others far from home.
The recipes featured in this book come from our clients who have taken part in cooking workshops organized by IRC and partners as well as from other clients and staff around the world.

For many who have been forced to leave their homes, food is not only a source of sustenance but also a way to bring their culture and traditions with them. Cooking together and sharing recipes can also be a way for local and refugee communities to interact and get to know each other better. For some refugees, their recipes are the only things they have managed to bring with them from home.

Food is a language that transcends borders, cultures, and languages. It is a way to celebrate, to mourn, and to connect with others. Each recipe uses the language of food to tell a story. By sharing these recipes, we hope to honor these stories and the people behind them.

Refugees Are...Changemakers. Peacemakers. Tastemakers. And so much more. Wherever they come from, wherever they live, refugees are shaping policies, art, traditions, dreams and futures in ordinary and extraordinary ways. The influence of refugees on culture is immeasurable. This World Refugee Day, join us and cook with refugees from around the world as they share their recipes from home.

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