For the first time, Minnesota Educators Can Obtain Licenses to Teach Karen, Somali, and Other Ancestral Languages
Celebrating Heritage: Language, Identity, and New Beginnings
Before indulging in a traditional Karen porridge prepared by their instructor, Ehtalow Zar, a question lingered in the air.
Why exactly is this dish emblematic of Karen culture?” she inquired, engaging her students.
One eager participant ventured the guess that its origins traced back to a time when jungles were home.
"Absolutely," Zar confirmed with a knowing nod. Back then, food choices like rice, meat, or vegetables weren’t bountiful. “Therefore, our…