Layer by Layer: Building Communtiy Through Persian Food with Saba Hamidi

Community isn’t always built in public spaces — sometimes it begins in kitchens, around simmering pots, shared stories, and the foods and traditions we carry with us.

In this episode, we gather with friends in Harlem, in Saba Hamidi’s cozy apartment, where she teaches us to make some of her favorite Persian dishes. As we cook and eat, Saba talks about her journey from Iran to the U.S. as a Bahá’í refugee — and how she’s using food to build community and give back.

Read more about what we ate!

EPISODE CREDITS

Produced & Edited by Diane Bezucha

Music

• “Coronea” by Blue Dot Sessions from the album Marisala, (2018)
• “Kamancheh & Persian Instruments Harmony” by SoundBin Studio
• “Soul of Dubai” by PineAppleMusic
• “Upbeat Together Worldbeat Emotional World Uplifting Music” by REDproductions
• “Periodicals” by Blue Dot Sessions from the album Albany, NY (2015)
• “Cast in Wicker” by Blue Dot Sessions from the album Aeronaut, (2018)
• “Cooking Food Music” by BackgroundMusicForVideos
• “Sage the Hunter” by Blue Dot Sessions from the album Landsman Duets, (2018)