Three weeks ago, Ghanaians at Cornell hosted an event called African Night Market. To appreciate where they came from, students volunteered to cook African food, including kelewele from Ghana, chin-chin from Nigeria, and sambusa from Ethiopia.
Guy Fieri stated “Cooking is all about people. Food is maybe the only universal thing that really has the power to bring everyone together. No matter what culture, everywhere around the world, people get together to eat.”
Food is amazing in the way it unites people, whether they enjoy the food or not. At Cornell, a university that highly encourages diversity, it’s important to take advantage of cultural events.
I enjoyed this event because it reminds me of home. Back in California, my father and my sisters would cook Ghanaian food. I haven’t been home for months, and it’s lonely most of the time. The food I ate there reminded me so much of home and my family. Will it ever fill the hole completely? No. However, the African Night Market reminded me and other students about what we’re familiar with. Hopefully you’ll have the chance to enjoy cultural events such as this on campus!