In Sicily, This Agriturismo Is Empowering Migrant Women Through Food
At Al Ciliegio in the small Sicilian town of Salemi, this women-led project sees migrant women from North Africa cook alongside women from Sicily, sharing recipes and learning Italian along the way.
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LivingIn Sicily, This Agriturismo Is Empowering Migrant Women Through FoodBy Jessica JungbauerApril 30, 2026Photo: Jessica and Bernd JungbauerSave StorySave this storySave StorySave this storySeveral pairs of hands help scrape steaming couscous into a large bowl while others peel potatoes, carrots, and onions. More than 10 women are crammed into the small kitchen, chatting loudly and laughing with one another. “It’s like a wedding in Tunisia! There, all the women always make couscous together,“ says Salha Zaouali, one of the women working at Al Ciliegio, a restaurant located in a property confiscated from the mafia, in the small Sicilian town of Salemi, about an hour’s drive from Palermo.
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