so, why this blog? i love food. that's really why :) seriously, this blog is away to tell the many stories i attach to food. i began this process when i decided to become a vegetarian, a process that confronted me with all the attachments i placed on food. for me, like many of you out there, food is a pleasure. it's not just something that takes care of a physical need, it's also something that can leave me feeling satisfied emotionally.
my life has been enriched by food, by somali food. i'm very lucky in the sense that i grew up in the somali capital, at perhaps its most diverse period in the early 1980s. as a child, i was part of a multi-tribal family, and whose extended family and friends had literally covered most of the somali tribes and regions. as such, and because i'm a foodie, i have a large number of recipes that i had collected over the years from various people whose lives had somehow affected mine.
because i grew up in mogadishu, and in a diverse family, i'm not a tribal person. therefore, you will note that i will share information as a matter of fact. i'm just telling my stories, and i'm not going to bad mouth any particular group of people. you will see that i'm a passionate person, and will make some judgments about some of the people... but only as individuals.
i hope you enjoy these recipes, and stories.
thank you.
