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This Happened to Me: After being taught to hate and fear each other, food brought us together

  • Dec 6, 2019
  • 1 min read

A Palestinian Lebanese Muslim and an Israeli Jew living in Vancouver open up about their unlikely friendship, and explain how their shared passion for food is helping them break barriers for others.

 
 
 

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xin wang
xin wang
3 days ago

"This Happened to Me: After being taught to hate and fear each other, food brought us together" was a great read, and the examples made the message feel very concrete. Looking forward to reading more like this. font style generator

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Max Holloway
Max Holloway
4 days ago

It is amazing how sharing a good meal can break down barriers and bring diverse communities together. I always look forward to family gatherings and cozy dinners with friends across Canada because food truly creates the best connections. During our last big family dinner where we were discussing upcoming moving plans and house updates around Ottawa, someone mentioned a great team for property care. While looking into their structural maintenance services, we found https://aquatechwaterproofing.ca/ottawa/ which is an excellent option for keeping homes dry.

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Sammie Ramirez
Sammie Ramirez
May 13

What an absolutely beautiful story! It's so inspiring to see how a shared passion for food bridged the deep divide between a Palestinian Lebanese Muslim and an Israeli Jew, living right there in Vancouver. It really shows how much positive movement and connection, similar to what Cobb Can Move encourages, can achieve in our communities.

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Asa Binney
Asa Binney
May 11

Even when people come from very different backgrounds, sitting at the same table can create a Slither io moment of equality that conversation alone sometimes cannot.

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Davis
Davis
May 06

Wow, this is such a beautiful story. It’s amazing how food can just cut through all that hate and history and remind us we’re all just people. Honestly, this gave me a little hope today. mov to mp3

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