Mombasa, Kenya
mombasa
the oldest city in kenya
arriving at night after a 5-hour train ride from nairobi
with a humid air that reminded me of my childhood walking along the beaches in florida
letting me know again that this was a familiar place
i met khawaii, my mombasa cooking host, the next day outside of a shopping mall
on nyali road
before heading to kongowea market
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Nairobi, Kenya
from the midwest i began
19 hours later landing in kenya
excited to be in east africa for the first time
alone, except for a few contacts from a dear friend
one thing was for sure
kenyan cuisine and its culinary traditions
i needed to experience
with the locals
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Léogâne, Haiti
Food, particularly Haitian food, has always had a special place in my upbringing. Growing up in America as a child of Haitian immigrants my palette was introduced to a vast range of spice combinations and herbs very early on. I’ve always enjoyed watching the slow, steady care involved in preparing all the different dishes and it’s only now that food has found its way into my art practice.
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