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Kickstarter - Conflict Kitchen
It is easy to forget that behind all of the government conflicts there are people and a culture. When this personal connection is lost, things become dangerous. Conflict Kitchen creates a public forum and space for discussions that might not normally take place, mediated by food. Conflict Kitchen also programs public events to more directly connect everyday Americans with everyday people from the country of focus. For example, Kubideh Kitchen brought together members of the public for a live Skype meal between Tehran and Pittsburgh, during which groups in both countries shared the same meal on a virtually connected table: an inter-continental dinner party. Um, hi. You know how you’re always wondering why none of the restaurants around you are trying for any higher goal than to stuff their staffs’ pockets with cocaine and drinking money each weekend? Yeah, me too. Well, I met this guy Jon Rubin at the Sprout Fund’s annual party (remember Hothouse?) last month - he was one of our fellow Seed Award recipients - and was blown away by what he’s doing. (I quoted some of it up there so I wouldn’t have to waste your time by saying inarticulately what he’s explained so well.) Check this thing out. I hope you fall as head over heels in love with it as I did, and I hope you become a backer and help him continue this beautiful, delicious project.
