Jinan Deena
Jinan Deena, a Palestinian American activist and chef, is the curator of the Palestinian Hospitality Culinary Experience, Bayti, which means "My Home" in Arabic. Deena started this endeavor in 2022 after launching her pop-up in 2021 at Adams Morgan Middle Eastern bar Green Zone and seeing the community's appreciation for authentic Palestinian cuisine. Through her pop-ups, Deena turned her passion for food and freedom into a brand, and has become a food educator on Palestinian cuisine and the intricacies of the occupation of Palestine and how it affects food sustainability and harvest. Through her events, Deena shares the recipes of her youth with a purpose- to educate and uplift Palestinian culture and heritage, while reclaiming the foods stolen and appropriated by the occupation and oppression of her people. Her work has been featured in The Washington City Paper, BBC, DCist, Eater DC, and District Fray.
Jinan Deena, a Palestinian American activist and chef, is the curator of the Palestinian Hospitality Culinary Experience, Bayti, which means "My Home" in Arabic. Deena started this endeavor in 2022 after launching her pop-up in 2021 at Adams Morgan Middle Eastern bar Green Zone and seeing the community's appreciation for authentic Palestinian cuisine. Through her pop-ups, Deena turned her passion for food and freedom into a brand, and has become a food educator on Palestinian cuisine and the intricacies of the occupation of Palestine and how it affects food sustainability and harvest. Through her events, Deena shares the recipes of her youth with a purpose- to educate and uplift Palestinian culture and heritage, while reclaiming the foods stolen and appropriated by the occupation and oppression of her people. Her work has been featured in The Washington City Paper, BBC, DCist, Eater DC, and District Fray.
