As you read this, a group of Sri Lankan women from Thoothukudi — from their refugee camps in the city — are on their way to Chennai with bags of pre-prepped masalas, spices, and freshly ground rice flour. This is for the upcoming two-day Refugee Food Festival, Oorum Unnavum, to commemorate World Refugee Day themed on Hope away from Home.
It is organised by the State Government and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)in partnership with the Organisation for Eelam Refugees’ Rehabilitation (OfERR), Advantage Foods (Hot Breads, Writer’s Café), among other stakeholders with the guidance of the State Government.
