Where farm meets fork: A food journey in Habarana, Sri Lanka

Where farm meets fork: A food journey in Habarana, Sri Lanka

Having practically grown up on Sri Lankan food, thanks to a parent from the country, makes me somewhat picky when it comes to how spicy my pol sambol is or how soft yet crisp hoppers (appams) need to be. And yet, Sri Lanka manages to surprise me time and again with its food — its freshness, […]

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Where farm meets fork: A food journey in Habarana, Sri Lanka

Where farm meets fork: A food journey in Habarana, Sri Lanka

Having practically grown up on Sri Lankan food, thanks to a parent from the country, makes me somewhat picky when it comes to how spicy my pol sambol is or how soft yet crisp hoppers (appams) need to be. And yet, Sri Lanka manages to surprise me time and again with its food — its freshness, […]

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The Nagarathar Way: Portrait of a community

The Nagarathar Way: Portrait of a community

The diary is dog-eared and gravy-stained, fraying at the edges, its pages sepia. The old grandfather clock in the foyer stands sentinel over the Burma teak staircase that creaks with the weight of history.  A page from Umayal Palaniappan’s diary | Photo Credit: R RAVINDRAN Umayal Palaniappan leafs through the diary, strangely yearless, drawing attention […]

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