In this edition of Saa Nasta learn about minority-owned spaces which are creating community and dialogue about the worldwide food and culture.
Find Zafreen’s Kitchen at a pop-up near you
Earlier this year Saa Nasta featured Sadya Chowdhury, owner of Zafreen’s Kitchen. Recently I caught up with Choudhury to find out how her business has grown and to find out about challenges she had to establish her home catering business. From doing orders for 200 people over the summer to attending pop-ups, Chowdhury can be found serving jhal muri and beef haleem.
Her story was a part of Communities of Hope, a new series on WDET, featuring communities of color.
It’s Fri-yay! Check out these local women-owned food spots around Detroit
Whether it’s halal birria tacos or fusion foods like butter chicken sandwich or nachos, local minority women are behind metro Detroit’s pop-ups, food trucks and airstream outdoor restaurants.
Check out some of these places on your next weekday or weekend hangout.
Chai & Ink creates a virtual hub to mentor Metro Detroit’s youth
Whether it’s assisting with scholarship readiness and writing personal essays, writing a good resume, or finding out where to apply for internships, Chai & Ink is here to help metro Detroit’s youth.
Mahfuz Haque of Chai & Ink says he was inspired to provide a mentoring service due to his own experiences and mentoring seven youth over the summer.
“One of my biggest passions is engaging with youth and providing them resources to understand that they can truly make a difference in this world. The goal of this resource is to serve as a platform to guide students in their admissions processes, focusing on mentoring through writing,” Haque writes on the website.
Find Chai & Ink on Instagram @chai.ink.