More Cultural Delicacies: Adventures in Baltic Cuisine
A letter from Lithuania. In which is thrown a glance into the Baltic region’s pots and pans.
September 25, 2016 · 10 Comments
O Christmas Tree, O Christmas Tree …
A letter for Christmas. In which is pondered the question where the tradition of decorating fir trees for the holiday season may come from.
December 24, 2015 · 12 Comments
Scenes from a Greenlandic supermarket
A letter from Greenland. In which are jotted cultural anachronisms of a globalized world.
October 13, 2014 · 2 Comments
The little differences: Cultural delicacies
A letter from somewhere. In which is described apparently ‘exotic’ food and discussed cultural trained eating habits.
January 31, 2014 · 6 Comments
At the mosque, attending Friday’s sermon
A letter from Turkey. In which is given the eye-witness account of the traditional Friday rituals in an Muslim house of prayer.
November 15, 2013 · 3 Comments
Have Yourself a Merry Little … ‘Feast of the Sacrifice’
A letter from Turkey. In which are portrayed ritual and atmosphere in the time of a high Islamic holiday.
October 15, 2013 · 2 Comments
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