Dari Dapur brings UN Human Rights’ global #StandUp4Migrants initiative to Malaysia. In partnership with untitled kompeni, the campaign aims to build human rights-based narratives and promote a culture of welcoming migrants in Malaysia – by using food to create common ground and a safe space to reimagine dialogue on migration.
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EP1: Liza x Elvi & Kavin Jay
EP2: Hameed x Chef Wan & Dr Hartini
Malaysian celebrity Chef Wan learns the difference between Pakistani and Malaysian korma – which is a secret ingredient that is new even to the veteran restaurateur – while social justice influencer Dr Hartini Zainudin shares an emotional conversation with their hosts who are refugees from Pakistan.
EP3: James x Bunga and Teacher Samuel
Malaysian hijabi rapper Bunga and Teacher Samuel learn about the Kachin community, and why they are in Malaysia, while getting a taste of Kachin “jungle food,” prepared by their special host James in the heart of Kuala Lumpur.
EP4: Vishwa & Janna x Yasmin & Chrystina
Authentic Tamil fare awaits Malaysian Tamil film star Yasmin Nadiah and Chinese-language radio DJ Chrystina when they meet their hosts Vishwa and Janna, a Sri Lankan couple who are so passionate about their food that they set up a YouTube account to promote it.
EP5: Fatih x Nurul Izzah Anwar
Malaysian politician and activist Nurul Izzah Anwar finds parenting inspiration from Syrian single mother Fatih, who turns her passion for cooking into her occupation. Visiting Fatih’s home, Nurul Izzah learns the secret behind Chicken Mandy, a Yemeni dish popular in the Arab world.
EP6: Suha x Lisa Surihani
Malaysian actress Lisa Surihani visits a migrant worker Suha in an oil palm estate for a meal of cow’s feet soup. At the same time, she learns more about faith, community and family from her Indonesian hosts.
EP7: Ayesha et al x Melisa & US Ambassador
The Dari Dapur team organised a truly international iftar dinner for Ramadan 2023. U.S. Ambassador to Malaysia Brian D. McFeeters and Malaysian broadcast journalist Melisa Idris break fast with traditional Rohingyan food prepared by their special hosts. Celebrating Eid, they share memories and find so much in common.
Every story brings us closer together.
Celebrate what we have in common, and what makes us unique.
The Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (UN Human Rights) is the leading UN entity on human rights. We represent the world’s commitment to the promotion and protection of the full range of human rights and freedoms set out in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. We have a unique role to promote and protect all human rights, help empower people, and assist governments in the Asia Pacific region and around the world.
UN Human Rights’ #StandUp4Migrants initiative aims to change the way we tell stories about migrants and migration, brining communities together and upholding the human rights of migrants no matter who they are or where they come from.
Based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, untitled kompeni works with local communities to make documentaries and multimedia tools for social impact and community empowerment.