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Food festival in Europe showcases talented refugee chefs

Food festival in Europe showcases talented refugee chefs

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Refugee chefs from countries such as Afghanistan, Eritrea and Somalia are showcasing their culinary skills in restaurants across 13 European cities this month.

They are participating in the second edition of the Refugee Food Festival, a two-week event organized by the NGO “Food Sweet Food”, in partnership with the UN refugee agency, UNHCR.

Dianne Penn reports on the gastronomic kick-off held in the French city of Lyon.

Duration: 2'17"

Photo Credit
Refugee Food Festival in Strasbourg in 2016. © UNHCR / B. Loyseau