AJÍ DULCE

y VENEZOLANOS EN ESPAÑA y EUROPA

Seeds of Venezuela

How did the seeds of ají get from Venezuela to Spain? Who are the people that enabled this journey?

What socio-political processes enabled / forced their journey?

Ají Málaga

Source: eBay Listing

Planted in Spain

Ingredient of the Diaspora

What cultural / creative knowledges are required? What is transformed upon migration, what becomes most important?

Who plants them? Who runs the business? How does it factor into their lives? Why do they feel it is important? How can we grow ají? How long does it take? How much care?

How is a business built and run? As a passion project, as a primary source of income? How is the digital utilised, how are social networks (Both physical and otherwise)?

Why is it important for diaspora to access? What is affective nature of reunion? What is opinion of those who grow? Does taste travel? Can it be shared with new friends across borders and (social?) boundaries?