A Sweet Treat For Blessed Times Nobody likes to read the story before the recipe anymore. That’s what the internet says. All those words I guess, are getting in the way. Writers…
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Resistance through fashion. I’m bringing Kashmiri back. Remember when we last talked about pherans ? That is still one of the most read posts on Mamanushka. As I write this I’ve just…
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A Heady Ginger and Mint Tea with Aromatic Spices Mamanushka, it turns out has a penchant for fragrant drinks. We’ve had Saffron Kahwa from Kashmir, Orange Blossom Date Cooler from Fez, age…
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What is it about snow that makes people want to ‘announce’ it? Like a surprise visitor, welcome and bursting with the possibility of abundant gifts or a day off from the ordinary……
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Tiny Gold Earrings I was recently flipping through photographer Mihaela Noroc’s new book ‘The Atlas of Beauty’ when this photo caught me unawares – The caption read ; Among the most…
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You might have noticed I have had Kashmir on my mind. As an ode to her return to Kashmir, I shared Mama-in-Law’s method of making the ever elusive Koshur aanchar (there were…
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Growing up I had very few, ‘English Clothes’, as my sisters and I used to call them. Seems so funny to think about it now but back then I was totally happy…
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A Tale Of Tradition It’s a common question in most diasporic households… every time someone is planning a trip to the ‘Motherland’ they will ask; Is there anything you’d like me to…
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After a particularly draining day last week, I tucked up onto our sofa and scrolled my social media feeds in blissful silence. I don’t know about you, but the algorithms for my…
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Have you seen this New York Times review of a phenomenal new exhibition showing now at the Smithsonian Museum in Washington D.C.? Titled The Art of the Qur’an: Treasures from the Museum…