Wagga’s Mariam Rehman co-started chicken shop Habibi Chicken with the aim of sharing the Aussie regional migrant experience to the cities and beyond.
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00:00 Habibi is a very common term used amongst,
00:03 not even just the Arab culture and language.
00:06 The premise of it is to ensure everyone feels loved.
00:09 That's what we're trying to go for.
00:11 My name is Maryam Rahman.
00:13 I'm a business owner and I'm based in Wagah Wagah.
00:15 I'm a director of Manal, a brand agency,
00:18 and also a partner of Habibi Chicken.
00:20 We always wanted something that we could eat in Wagah
00:23 because I'm Muslim by background
00:24 and there was like really no halal food.
00:26 Once we got involved in creating the brand,
00:28 we needed to identify, okay,
00:30 you can't just be a chicken shop to survive.
00:32 You need to have something that people can connect with
00:35 and align with.
00:36 So we're like, what can we do to play on the culture
00:38 that exists from a Middle Eastern perspective in Australia,
00:41 but also the Australian culture.
00:43 We married the two.
00:44 Yes, it's takeaway, but it's still for families.
00:46 It's still for people who are like busy.
00:48 Maybe running a business,
00:49 maybe, you know, got a really busy nine to five job,
00:52 don't have time to go back home and cook,
00:54 but they don't want to compromise
00:55 the quality of their food as well.
00:57 (gentle music)