Nov 17, 2018The inside scoop on Sankara’s online multicultural marketplaceThe inside scoop on Sankara’s online multicultural marketplace Guest Post By: Taylor White I spoke with Lily Lynch — co-founder of Sankara, to learn all about her business and her experiences as an entrepreneur. Lynch currently works full time in Saint John, New Brunswick as a paralegal while pursuing her…Immigrants5 min readImmigrants5 min read
Oct 2, 2018How-To: Saudi Arabian KabsaThe last weekend of September featured another Cultural Cuisine Pop-Up Event: Saudi Arabian Pop-Up Dinner at the FogLit Poetry Jam. Chef Aman provided a bountiful meal and dessert. On Friday evening, 30 guests enjoyed dinner, dessert & a show at the Saint John Arts Centre as part of of a…Recipe3 min readRecipe3 min read
Sep 22, 2018Dive Fork First into New CuisineThere are so many aromas, textures and flavours which are familiar in a typical Canadian or North American daily food experience. Spaghetti sauce bubbling. PB on Toast. Coffee percolating. Grilled sandwich at Lunch. Baked turkey on the holidays. These familiar food experiences are part of the fabric of Canadian daily…Food2 min readFood2 min read
Jun 24, 2018A Sankara Weekend in Pictures and VideoLast weekend was full of great events with the International Buffet and Fashion Show, International Culture Fest and Art Battle all crammed into two days! Friday June 15th, 2018 — International Buffet and Fashion ShowDance4 min readDance4 min read
Mar 6, 2018Emerging immigrant and refugee chef profiles — the introduction.We are fortunate enough to work with 10 emerging immigrant and refugee chefs. From birth they have learned techniques, recipes, flavor profiles of their traditional food. They market and sell their food for various reasons once they land in a new country. Some do it to gain courage, others to…Food3 min readFood3 min read
Feb 7, 2018Valentine Story From HaitiAs an Engineer, I always seek to control and optimize systems, processes, and in this case, our Sankara Cuisine Pop Restaurant events. To date have successfully planned and executed 6 cultural cuisine events in Saint John, New Brunswick at Five and Dime. At these events, we play traditional music and…Weddings5 min readWeddings5 min read
Feb 6, 2018Thomas Sankara : An Upright ManOften upon learning of our business and attempting, hesitatingly, to read our name, folks ask “Sankara, what does that mean?”. This article is an attempt to shed light on that very question, to explain the name Sankara and all that it denotes. …Africa5 min readAfrica5 min read