We believe few things have the power to unite people and help us grasp each other’s universal compassion, goodwill, and openness like sitting down together at the table for a good meal.
Our Palestinian neighbors in Southern California continue to suffer through the ongoing genocide in their ancestral land, with too many mourning the loss of entire generations of families amid the occupation by Israel, and the threat of an upcoming invasion of Rafah that would massacre many more.
Tragically, there are many world cultures better known for their tragedies and suffering than for their art, warmth, and ingenuity. These misunderstood, much-maligned places are full of people whose humanity has all but been erased through continuous confinement, oppression, and an ongoing history of pain, conflict, and exploitation.