Met two new POC friends today 😊
On the left, Ruba & me, in her car(I held my breath for photo with our windows wide open)
On the right, Alaa & me, with eyes closed.

Organized by Iyé Creative Collective.
https://www.iyeherstories.com/
Hosted at Fed Farm.
https://www.get-fed.ca/fed-urban-farm

#VictoriaBC #Cultural #ArtsAndCulture #BIPOC #ConnectingCommunity #CommunityEvent #YYJ #VancouverIsland #VanIsle #NorthAfricanCulture #SongheesTerritory #POCfriends #CulturalConnections

What I was given to take home 🙌
A bag full of collard greens, cilantro, borage, holy basil, sage, oregano & some tulsi plants.
A container filled with lamb kebabs, fish tagine, roasted eggplant salad, roasted zucchinis & flatbread.
Everything at the event was free 😀💞

Organized by Iyé Creative Collective.
https://www.iyeherstories.com/
Hosted at Fed Farm.
https://www.get-fed.ca/fed-urban-farm

#VictoriaBC #Cultural #ArtsAndCulture #BIPOC #ConnectingCommunity #CommunityEvent #YYJ #VancouverIsland #VanIsle #NorthAfricanCulture #SongheesTerritory #POCfriends #CulturalConnections #FoodCulture #POCfoods #GlobalSouthFood #EthnicEats #TraditionalFood

Some shots of some of the families who came out to the #NorthAfrican Cookout & Cultural Connecting event today 😊 Some fabulous people!

Organized by Iyé Creative Collective.
https://www.iyeherstories.com/
Hosted at Fed Farm.
https://www.get-fed.ca/fed-urban-farm

#VictoriaBC #Cultural #ArtsAndCulture #BIPOC #ConnectingCommunity #CommunityEvent #YYJ #VancouverIsland #VanIsle #NorthAfricanCulture #SongheesTerritory #POCfriends #CulturalConnections

These two kids were helping to water the gardens beside Fed Farm & helped to wash some dishes too ❤️ They're not related, just friends.
Due to my ill fitting immediate dentures & gums pain, I couldn't eat anything at the cookout except for the eggplant stew, which didn't need any chewing. I packed a take home container & minced up the foods to eat afterwards.
@PhoenixSerenity Ugh to gum pain!
@GinevraCat I have a pain relief gel & I take extra strength Tylenol to alleviate during worst moments. It's pretty much a few times daily. It would be intolerable without any pain relief.

@PhoenixSerenity Are these dentures going to be replaced at any point? Because that really sounds horrible 😔!

I have a tooth replacement plate that I used to wear for photos. (It's just one tooth) That felt awkward enough - dentures must be a while other level.

@GinevraCat I'm currently fundraising (pinned post thread has updates) to get fixed dentures to replace these immediates. I can't afford to pay for them without going into the red for household bills/essential family medications.
@PhoenixSerenity I hadn't spotted that. Good you told me!
@PhoenixSerenity that looks amazing and amazingly delicious.