TitleMariam's StoryDateOctober 2021CreatorEmma AspdenNumber of Pages3Accession NumberM2022.3.3Credit LineCommunity Curators Project was supported by the NSW Government through Create NSW.Access AdviceFor research purposes only. No reproduction without permission of Coffs Harbour Regional Museum.
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Documented and transcribed by Emma Aspden for the Coffs Harbour Regional Museum Community Curator project, Mariam's Story is transcribed from an audio interview about Mariam, where she is from and how she came to be in Coffs Harbour.
Mariam has provided two recipes along with a handwritten one in Arabic for Kuleejah.
Image caption: “The Barat, is so sacred for us. It is made from the earth and water from Lalish (the holiest temple in Iraq) from the ground. I got this Barat from the Lalish temple. It is so important for each family in my community. This is something we respect. Everyone in my community has a Barat. It is so precious”.
Image caption: “I love cooking traditional food and opening my home to my friend and family.”
