Turkish-born chef Ahu Hettema shares how the kitchen helped her heal.
I came here first as a student, and then I had immigration issues. When I had immigration troubles, they didn’t treat me as a human being. I think there’s a reason they call you “alien.” It’s like you don’t belong here. I think words have very strong meanings, emotional meanings behind them. It was very sad for me.And I wanted to go back home during that time, but my attorney said that if I left, they would never let me come back again. My immigration problem lasted about 10 or 11 years.
I couldn’t go work anywhere, because you’re not allowed to work. I couldn’t even get my driver’s license. So, naturally, all those things really upset me mentally, and I developed PTSD. I didn’t want to live anymore. After I was diagnosed, they gave me really heavy drugs to calm down my anxiety and depression.
One of my neighbors told me, “We need food like this in Honolulu. Nobody’s doing elevated Mediterranean, Middle East food.” She said, “Why don’t you go share this food with the farmers market, because you’re already going there to pick up your produce anyway.”
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