| Title | A Journey in Taste |
|---|---|
| Contributor | Faraj Alnasser (author) |
| Subha Mukherji (author) | |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.53288/0417.1.37 |
| Landing page | https://punctumbooks.com/titles/crossings-migrant-knowledges-migrant-forms/ |
| License | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/ |
| Copyright | Faraj Alnasser, Subha Mukherji |
| Publisher | punctum books |
| Published on | 2025-10-03 |
| Page range | pp. 493–504 |
| Print length | 12 pages |
| Language | English (Original) |
Faraj Alnasser was born in Aleppo where he grew up in a large family. He survived a gruelling journey through Europe before finding a home in the UK. Arriving at the age of nineteen with no education, no English skills, and no relatives, Faraj persevered and overcame three years of homelessness. In 2016 he was matched with a Jewish family who not only hosted him, but supported him and sent him to school to learn English. He found his second home, and peace, with them. His longing for his hometown, family, and grandmother led him to discover the healing power of food and its connection to memories and aroma. Faraj’s passion for cooking led him to win a scholarship at a prestigious cookery school in London and train at Ottolenghi. Today, he owns a small business called Faraj’s Kitchen, delivering vegan and vegetarian home-cooked Syrian food.
Subha Mukherji is Professor of Early Modern Literature and Culture at the University of Cambridge. Her research interests and publications range across Renaissance English literature, early modern law and drama, form and faith, literary epistemologies, migration, and contemporary Indian art.