A Taste of Libya, in Prison (Tablet)

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A Taste of Libya, in Prison

In 2010, Israeli artist Rafram Chaddad was arrested in Libya while photographing abandoned Jewish sites and spent about five months in prison. Behind bars, he studied the Libyan dishes he was served and later recreated them, reconnecting with a cuisine Libyan Jews carried with them into exile.

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By Daniella Cheslow, Tablet Magazine, February 26, 2013. Opens in a new tab.

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