Back in April, Lara Mohammed’s piece on the cultural and colonial politics of table manners became our most-liked essay of all time. Premium subscribers now have access to an audio version, narrated — with impressive skill — by Lara herself! Upgrade now for some essential summer listening (and lots of other perks).
To Eat is to Perform: Reclaiming eating practices, one handful at a time
Lara Mohammed traces her unease around eating traditional Iraqi food with her hands back to the legacy of British colonialism, realizing the importance of reclaiming eating practices and embracing her culture in its full, unapologetic form.
Written and read by Lara Mohammed for our BODY issue | Guest edited by
| Listen now in the Substack player, on Spotify (look up Feminist Food Stories), or wherever else you get your podcasts.
