🎨#ArtIsAWeapon This week’s @newyorkermag cover, “Tastes of Home,” by #artist @dianaejaita. Reposted from @newyorkermag Diana Ejaita’s “Tastes of Home” The artist talks about her heritage and how expats carry their favorite foods wherever they go. ✍🏿#FrançoiseMouly 🎨 #DianaEjaita The artist Diana Ejaita, whose cover for this week’s #TravelIssue celebrates the diverse culinary heritages gathered at the #Thanksgiving table, recently shared her own experiences of #travelling, #food, and the lengths to which many will go for a taste of home. You live in Berlin and Lagos, but grew up in Italy; your mother is #Italian and your dad is #Nigerian. Does food play a big part in helping you feel a sense of home? Yes, the first thing I do when I arrive in Cremona is to go to the bakery for some divine, fresh focaccia e pizzette. My mom always prepares traditional dishes and buys lots of treats from the salumeria. When I visit my dad in #Lagos, he makes a nice #egusi—my favourite food. My partner is also a great cook, so home—whether in Lagos or Berlin—tastes like #amala and #okrosoup. It’s magic for the mouth! Read more: www.newyorker.com/culture/cover-story/cover-story-2021-11-29 #NewYorkerCovers #TastesOfHome #BlackGirlArtGeeks https://www.instagram.com/p/CWv_GLbvHr2/?utm_medium=tumblr
