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.
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.
Scenes from a Greenlandic supermarket
A letter from Greenland. In which are jotted cultural anachronisms of a globalized world.
Red rose city – roaming Petra, Jordan
A letter from Jordan. In which is given a more or less detailed account of a walk through the ancient ruins of Petra.
The little differences: Cultural delicacies
A letter from somewhere. In which is described apparently ‘exotic’ food and discussed cultural trained eating habits.
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.
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.
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