India, Nov. 16 -- We think of refugees as helpless people; sometimes stateless; waiting listlessly for their world to return to normal. There is so much more to the picture, says author, chef and entrepreneur Hawa Hassan, 39 (who was also once a refugee from Somalia). These camps are places of buzzing kitchens, communal tables, and a steady exchange of ingredients, ideas and hugs as well, she says. Some of this is reflected in her second book, Setting a Place for Us (May 2025). The collection of 75 recipes features food from across eight countries impacted by conflict: Afghanistan, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Egypt, El Salvador, Iraq, Lebanon, Liberia and Yemen. Each chapter offers some history and a contemporary overview of the cou...