{"id":254236,"date":"2019-08-12T07:00:18","date_gmt":"2019-08-12T10:00:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/anba.com.br\/?p=254236"},"modified":"2019-08-12T18:59:39","modified_gmt":"2019-08-12T21:59:39","slug":"arabs-offer-cultural-experiences-through-airbnb","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/anba.com.br\/en\/arabs-offer-cultural-experiences-through-airbnb\/","title":{"rendered":"Arabs offer cultural experiences through Airbnb"},"content":{"rendered":"

S\u00e3o Paulo \u2013 Out of the 20 refugees selected<\/a> for the Airbnb Experiences project, four are Arabs. Airbnb Experiences offer options ranging from one-on-one tours through the city to tasting of typical dishes. The idea is that the hosts offer unique activities that are linked to their own culture.<\/p>\n

The actions offered by refugees are already available in the city of S\u00e3o Paulo. The initiative came from the Roots in the City<\/a> project, created in partnership with the NGO Migraflix<\/a>, which aims to connect this public to the Brazilian society through the entrepreneurship. The entire value of the experiences will be transferred to their creators.<\/p>\n

The cultural activities include \u2018Learn to Bake Syrian Homemade Bread<\/a>,\u2019 with Fatima Ismail from Syria. In Brazil since 2014, she supplies parties and events with foodstuffs such as curd, hummus, baba ghanoush, mujaddara, joshpara, kibbeh, as well as vegetarian versions of the dishes. It\u2019s a hands-on experience, and F\u00e1tima also serves a welcome breakfast with appetizers. At every step of the bread recipe, she talks about her story and life change after the war in Syria.<\/p>\n

On the other hand, \u2018Middle Eastern Ritualistic Dance\u2019<\/a> is taught by Palestinian born in Syria Yara Tanji. Graduated at law school and a dance teacher, she has already performed in theaters and opera houses in China, Canada and Russia. Tanji is specialized in classic ballet initiation and Andaluz, an Arab dance performed in rituals.<\/p>\n

For the \u2018Original Syrian Food Experience<\/a>,\u201d Ghazal Baranbo from Syria will receive visitors at her own home. The experienced available on Airbnb offers a table full of Arab delicacies. She will tell the story of her arrival in Brazil and her life.<\/p>\n

Finally, in \u2018Trip to Damascus<\/a>,\u2019 the hostess is Yamam Saad from Syria. With a degree in Archeology, Saad used to work at the National Museum of Damascus. The activity guides visitors through the streets of the ancient and historical part of Damascus with a video produced specially for the occasion. The experience also includes traditional restaurants of the city, and typical Arab dishes from those venues will be served. The activity includes a tasting of Arab coffee and each visitor takes home a picture with their name written in Arabic calligraphy. At the end of the \u201ctrip,\u201d Saad shows a video about how the war impacted her country with before and after pictures.<\/p>\n

Taste of S\u00e3o Paulo<\/strong><\/p>\n

Later this month, three Arab refugees working with Migraflix will participate in an event in the city of S\u00e3o Paulo. They are Ghazal Baranbo, and Omar Suleibi and Salsabil Matouk from Syria. They will be at Taste of S\u00e3o Paulo, a festival that brings together restaurants and chefs at the Clube H\u00edpico de Santo Amaro. For the first time, the food festival will feature Migraflix, which will take its group of 13 chefs from Bolivia, Syria, Iran, Haiti, India, Mexico and Venezuela.<\/p>\n

Quick facts<\/strong><\/p>\n

Taste of S\u00e3o Paulo
\nAugust 16, 17 and 18; and August 23, 24 and 25
\nBRL 40-60
\nClube H\u00edpico de Santo Amaro – R. Visc. de Taunay, 508 – Vila Cruzeiro, S\u00e3o Paulo – SP
\nFind out more at https:\/\/saopaulo.tastefestivals.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Translated by Guilherme Miranda<\/strong><\/p>\n

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