By Julie Kunen The scent of warm spices wafted from the pilau steaming in its clay pot over a charcoal brazier in this restaurant in Zanzibar. Cumin, a memory of Persia. Black pepper and cinnamon, brought in dhows on the trade winds across the Indian Ocean. Rice itself, from the Ganges River delta of South […]
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Witchcraft in Busoga (Uganda)
By Jorim Alosa Editor’s Note: This story told by a Kenyan student attending school and learning about witchcraft in Uganda made me laugh and gave me insight about how complex belief can be. I hope you enjoy it. CMS IGANGA Of an old railway line and locomotive Corrugated iron sheet buildings now gutted and empty […]
Nomadic Matt: A Travel Writer Interview
Editor’s Note: I got to ask travel blogger, writer, conference organizer, and travel guru Matt Kepnes of Nomadic Matt some questions about travel, writing, and books (some of my favorite subjects, and, luckily, his too). *This article contains affiliate link(s). Any affiliate link means that I may earn advertising/referral fees if you make a purchase […]
The Best Of Times
By Sallie Lewis Longoria It’s coming on Christmas, and up and down my street, twinkle lights glow softly, like summer fireflies. While my own home will soon be decked for the holidays, the house next door remains dark and shuttered, a lingering reminder of what I lost. My grandparents – who I called Honey and […]