My Sisters' Kitchen is open for any woman in Darwin. Especially, women who are from migrant and refugee background come and participate in the program every Monday. Burmese, Bhutanese Nepalese, Congolese, Somali, Asian and African women happily join together in the kitchen and cook several types of flood, then share after cooking. Even though it is a over a short period of time, we are getting to know each other very well, understand and love each other more whilst we are in preparing and cooking. The learning of others culture is important in making good friends. This opportunity can be grasped by participating in My Sisters' Kitchen.

We speak English to communicate because everyone is from a different nationality, religion and language. It is good opportunity to practise English for those learning English as a second language. It is wonderful to share knowledge about the several names of traditonal foods, different recipes, cooking methods, different systems of cooking attire, methods of meal preparing and matching meals.

As soon as we meet a new friend in the Kitchen, we begin by introducing each other and sharing our own stories. We explain about traditional foods, and also food systems in religion ways. We are very happy and surprised when we find out a similar recipe or cooking method from someone of a different background. This makes us even more close friends. This means that the Kitchen becomes a global village.

It is very exciting to think about cooking diferent food every week. We can learn multiple English phrases while we are together in My Sisters' Kitchen. It makes us develop good listening skills also gives us new words to learn every week. I hope the experience and knowledge from My Sisters' Kitchen will be very useful to our future.

Everyone who comes and resettles in a new country has difficulties and stresses. I am very happy and forget difficulties and stress while I am in the kitchen with  friends. We are not only friends, but I realised that we love and accept each other as sisters. I deeply appreciate the valuable time I spend in My Sisters' Kitchen.

On behalf of all sisters, I would like to express my heartfelt thanks to Darwin Community Arts and Melaleuca Refugee Centre who plan and support My Sisters' Kitchen.

As published in Melaleuca Newsletter, a tri-annual publication promoting community connection.