A personal favourite was bhaat bhaja, left over rice fried with some onions, turmeric, chilli powder or sometimes vegetables like aubergines or potatoes; a bit of chopped coriander to top it off and you have a savoury breakfast. My father however, highly disapproved of his youngest child eating a plate full of spicy rice in the morning as opposed to something healthier, so I often resorted to sneaking into the kitchen and gulping down mouthfuls when no one was around!
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Hagia Sofia: A Lost Symbol of a Shared Heritage
I was living on the Greek island of Crete in March 2018 when I heard of the Turkish President Erdogan reciting verses from the Quran at the iconic Hagia Sophia in Istanbul.
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Office Lunches from Around the World (part 2)
Part 2 in my 4 part series of Office Lunches from Around the World, featuring: Colombia, Kosovo, Bangladesh, Australia, Malaysia, Japan
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The Images
It had always been really easy for me to scare little children. I was one of the elder ones in the group in our neighborhood and...
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