Salma the Syrian Chef

Salma and her mother are settling into life at a Welcome Center in Vancouver while they wait for Salma’s father to arrive. Seeing her mother’s persistent sadness, Salma tries a drawing and a joke, then remembers a happy family meal in Damascus. She decides to cook foul shami, a Syrian dish. With help from people around her, Salma finds a recipe, buys ingredients, and works through difficulties in preparing the meal for her mother.