In this episode, we travel to the remote Burundian village of Ruhagarika to meet Jeanne Cimpaye, a woman who discovered sorghum in a refugee camp and used this forgotten grain to survive as she escaped a civil war.

Jeanne will also share her recipe of the traditional Burundian beers ikiyama and impeke.  

Hosted by Tokunbo Salako. 

Written and produced by Naira Davlashyan, Aisling Ní Chúláin, Marta Rodríguez Martínez. 

With original reporting by Clarisse Shaka.

The theme music is by Andy Robini. 

Consulting editor: Catalina May. Solution journalism consultant: Michèle Foin.

Production coordinator: Louise Lehec. Editor-in-chief: Patrick Heery. 

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Are you a French speaker? You can find a version of this podcast in French with the name La Surprise du Chef.

The podcast, The Star Ingredient, was funded by the European Journalism Centre, through the Solutions Journalism Accelerator. This fund is supported by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.

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