AMAYA F. / Finalista

The Theme: Elikaduraren eragina euskal kulturan

Connecting Around the Table

“My first interactions with my Basque culture were through the Basque dinners my mother and grandmother threw when we lived in a community with a very low Basque population. I grew up seeing how these Basque dinners brought the community together and shared our Basque culture with others. When I went to the Basque Country this summer, I discovered that the strong community aspect of food is the center of Basque culture, and it is here that people come together. That’s the power of food. It remains timeless; even as everything around it changes, we still have the table to sit around and connect.”