PHOTOS: Vijay Koul brings us two photos that highlight the striking, shared beauty of autumn in his two homes – Kashmir and Canberra.
Qarni Yariq (“cut stomach” stuffed eggplant)
RECIPE: Asefeh Zeinalabedini shares with us the warm and delicious memories evoked for her by the special Azeri dish, Qarni Yariq.
Learning a second language as an adult
POEM: Ella Kurz takes us on a visceral trip, exploring the mind-body experience of learning a new language.
Do we ever just wear clothes?
PHOTO REFLECTION: Karen Hua, Anne He, Alice He and Abeir Soukieh bring us a thoughtful collaboration combining photography and fashion.
Growing roots
REFLECTION: Akka Ballenger Constantin explores what “home” means to her, and reminisces about the tastes she carries with her wherever she goes to maintain that sense of home for her always.
The samosas are cooked in ghee…
REFLECTION: Asha Lambert-Patel recounts an interaction that toes the fine line between cultural appreciation and cultural appropriation.
Passing through
MEMOIR: Ken Wallace reflects on the time he spent teaching English in Japan after university, including when his mum came to visit him some six months in.
Green banana
REFLECTION: Vesna Cvjetićanin shares with us a happy interaction experienced during her lunchtime quest for a green banana.
There is a change…
SHORT STORY: Firas has just arrived in the country with his mother and father. From getting ready for school to making friends, Jasmine Soukieh brings us a story sketching his first impressions of this new place.
Allowing Me To Leave… (for Asefeh Zeinalabedini)
POEM: Anita Patel shares a poem inspired by her friend Asefeh’s journey from Tabriz to Canberra.
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