How food brings cultures together in El Paso

About this episode

This episode explores how food connects cultures in El Paso, Texas, through the experiences of student journalists and hosts.

What does it mean to live in a city where cultures, languages, and traditions meet every day? In this episode of On Our Minds, we travel to El Paso, Texas, where student journalists Marium and Aruja explore life in one of America's most unique border communities. Along the way, hosts Zack and Helena share the foods that connect them to their cultures—from tacos to pernil—and reflect on how food can bring people together across differences. Today’s segment was produced by Marium Zahra and Aruja Misra. Wyatt Mayes produced, edited and mixed this episode. Theme song composed and performed by Emilson Orellana Juarez and Jerick Romero Ciprian.

People in this episode

Hosts: Zack, Helena

Guests: Marium Zahra, Aruja Misra

Topics covered

• food
• culture
• community
• borders
• traditions
• diversity

Keywords

• El Paso
• food
• cultures
• community
• tacos
• pernil
• borders
• traditions

Mentioned in this episode

Places: El Paso, Texas, America

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