The Chickpea Sisters are independent! The Chickpea Sisters have built a name for themselves as a catering organisation with a difference. They have become well known for producing delicious food from around the world, and we have lost track of the number of people who phone to tell us how good they are, and […]
Being a refugee should not be seen as something that limits you. It should be seen as a testament to what you have endured to get to where you are today. Our ‘Influential Refugees’ series aims to demonstrate not only the range of people who can find themselves in need of asylum, but also […]
Chickpea Sisters: Making change through food Now a successful catering company who are working on releasing their first cookbook, the Chickpea Sisters evolved from a CARAS run weekly cooking class for refugee and migrant women. Socially isolated women who were new to the country met once a week to share recipes from around the world, then […]
Our communications intern Daniel Carter takes a look at the recent independent art exhibition ‘From Syria with Love’, and how it can help us to understand the experiences of modern day refugees. We often hear in the news of world-famous artist’s making thought-provoking statements on contemporary politics (Banksy’s latest artwork, depicting the poor treatment […]