REDEFINING THE RESTAURANT INDUSTRY
06/08/2023
“Is this the end of the restaurant industry as we know it?” Salem Barahmeh from Uncivilized Media travels to Copenhagen, Denmark to find out why the best restaurants in the world are closing down. He is joined by co-host Marie Jeng and they explore how a challenging industry is being redefined by the likes of chefs Kamilla Seidler and Renata Zalles at Lola, activist Lisa Lind Dunbar, and chef Jamain Brigitha at The Caribbean Housewife along with entrepreneur Mia Maja Hansson from Kitchen Collective.
JOY IS AN ACT OF RESISTANCE
03/11/2020
“The sharing of joy, whether physical, emotional, psychic, or intellectual, forms a bridge between the sharers, which can be the basis for understanding much of what is not shared between them, and lessens the threat of their difference.” – Audre Lorde Joy, and celebrations in particular, focus our attention on our commonalities, not our differences. In a world full of turmoil, remember that joy is an act of resistance!
THE POWER OF FRIENDSHIP & CONNECTION
03/07/2020
“Many Cultures One Country One People” – Saint Maarten Born on Curaçao, but growing up on Sint Maarten (and later the Netherlands), being around many cultures and nationalities, was how I was brought up. My first friend in life was Georgette and I can still remember the warmth of our friendship. It was never about the color of our skin.
LIVING IN A MISINFORMATION SOCIETY
06/06/2020
Why are people scared of the riots and looting? The flu kills way more people every year.
RACIST TRADITIONS
03/06/2020
“Imagine being born on colonialized island territory with a heavy slavery past. Then growing up in the very same country that colonialized (read: hijacked) your land, your history, your ancestral lineage, your voice, and your identity. And therefore, also your future.”
PINK IT & SHRINK IT
25/05/2020
“The Pink Tax is not actually a tax but rather a system of discriminatory pricing on products and services that is based on gender. The Pink Tax costs the average woman $1,300 a year and impacts all aspects of daily life from shopping to dry cleaning.” – Meredith Hoffman Pink tax refers to extra charges placed on products and services directed towards women.