Hena Mohammad (in the middle with olive green scarf) and the students tasting one of the sweets made in the class. Credit: Supplied by Hena Mohammed
On a sunny morning in Sydney's west, a group of people gathers around a classroom table - not with textbooks, but with bowls of grated carrots, walnuts, and purple cabbage. They're here to make a vibrant beetroot salad dressed with lemon and pomegranate molasses. But while the vegetables are being chopped and tossed, another skill is quietly being sharpened: English.