Soup, Jordan -When we go toward the restaurant, our guide told me to prepare the camera repeatedly.
We were in Beit Khayrat Souf, a restaurant and social enterprise established in 2016, where we hire women in this area. As we entered the restaurant, we were greeted by some women who applauded and loosened. ZaghroutasThe sound of traditional joy that women in the Middle East make at the moment of celebration. The man’s trio has made us a Serenade with drums. GerbehJordan back pipe. The optimistic energy was contagious.
The three men G -Adventures Travelers Travelers and Jordanian backpipe Gerbeh are travelers in Beit Khayrat Souf in Jordan’s Souf. Photo Credit: Brinley Hineman
I am in Jordan with the 35th Anniversary Event of the Tour Operator, the Global Community Tourism Summit, and the G Adventures for the GX Summit. I am a member of Koht, a journalist traveling around the country, and meets some of G’s partners and local residents working in the tourism industry.
In a long table protected from the sun, we ate with traditional meals. decrease (Rice and meat dishes), aftermus, Diwali (Stuffed grape leaves) and khubz (PITA) -I learned the story of this restaurant, founded by two women of Siham and Sumaya in 2016. The food was delicious, but it was a continuous influence.
The two women had little resources at first, and in their kitchen, they used instruments to make and provide homemade dishes. Here, visitors can learn how to participate in cooking classes, make soap or jam, and choose olives. The project hires 25 women and 15 men to help fight the high unemployment rate of the region.
Women working in Beit Khayrat Souf dances with G Adventures Traveler in Jordan’s SOUF. Photo Credit: Brinley Hineman
“Our goal is to strengthen women and adolescents, provide income to help education, and alleviate unemployment,” women wrote a letter to our table that explains the history of the restaurant.
This house also has a fascinating story. It was built in 1881 using the stones carried by the camels. The Christian family lived there and established the first church of the community. In the end, however, the house was sitting empty for several years before Siham and Sumaya added a new chapter to the story.
G Adventures Travelers eats at the buffet of Beit Khayrat Souf in SOUF in Jordan. Photo Credit: Brinley Hineman
