Food as Resistance with Dhaqan Collective
What does food mean to you?
‘We are never more intimate with the environment then when we eat it’
Felipe Fernandez-Armesto
On Wednesday 25th August St Anne’s House saw the beginning of Bricks Young Creatives Masterclasses with artist & facilitator Fozia Ismail from Dhaqan Collective the group explored areas of food & heritage, through open discussion & food making.
Held at the Creative & Community hub, St Anne’s House – these free masterclasses are open to 16-20 year old’s in the surrounding areas.
About Dhaqan Collective…
Ayan Cilmi, Asmaa Jama and Fozia Ismail are Dhaqan collective, a Somali feminist art collective in Bristol. This workshop is run by Fozia, a scholar, cook and founder of Arawelo Eats, a platform for exploring politics, identity and colonialism through East African food.
Fozia was a Bristol City Fellow for Arnolfini Contemporary Art Centre in 2019 for her project Camel Meat & Tapes. She recently co-produced a podcast on Cassette Tapes with Caraboo Projects– listen here. Her work has been published and featured in a range of media including Observer Food Magazine and BBC Radio 4 Food Programme
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