Food, Culture, and Community: Cultural Food Security Through Photovoice

This digital exhibition shares the lived experiences of Congolese adults living in New Hampshire through participant-generated photographs and personal narratives.

Developed as part of a community-engaged doctoral research project at the University of New Hampshire, this exhibition explores the role of food in the everyday lives of Congolese adults living in New Hampshire and how they maintain and adapt cultural foodways after migration. Participants used photography to document everyday food practices, while focus group interviews provided opportunities to reflect on the meaning and experiences behind the images. Together, the photographs and participants' reflections illustrate the social, cultural, and environmental factors that shape cultural food security.

The exhibition aims to foster greater understanding of immigrant food experiences while highlighting the knowledge, resilience, and community relationships that support culturally meaningful food practices. It also demonstrates how participatory research methods such as photovoice can amplify community voices and inform more inclusive food systems.

This collection is intended for community members, educators, researchers, students, policymakers, and anyone interested in food, culture, health, and immigrant experiences.