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Asia, Cultural Identity, Cultural Routes, Immigrant Heritage

A slice of Greek history in Kolkata

April 18, 2019April 15, 2019

A dilapidated cemetery is a piece of Greek history in Kolkata, a connection that is more than 2000 years old. A cemetery with some very interesting tombstones.

Asia, Best of 2017, Immigrant Heritage, Internship July December 2017

A home across mountains : A Tibetian immigrant’s story

December 26, 2017January 12, 2018

Ishi belongs to the Tibetan diaspora born and bought up in Nainital, India but her roots lie firmly in Tibet.

Asia, Food Heritage, Immigrant Heritage, Public Spaces

Kolkata’s China Town: A Recap

September 24, 2017September 24, 2017

How many of us know that India is one of the few countries in the world to have a Chinatown? Yes, Kolkata Chinatown is nearly …

Africa, Blog, Immigrant Heritage, Internship July December 2017

The immigrant heritage of a Congloese in Malawi

September 20, 2017September 24, 2017

The war for minerals in the Democratic Republic of Congo has let millions displaced from their homes into safer nets the surrounding countries. Immigrant culture …

Blog, Explore the Unexplored, Immigrant Heritage

A Swiss heart in Cuenca, Ecuador

September 10, 2017September 10, 2017

It’s amazing how people can live in completely different countries from their own. I’m talking about customs, societies, behaviors and prejudices. The perspective of these …

Africa, Immigrant Heritage, Internship July December 2017

The Bohra Community: Diaspora in Lamu

September 9, 2017September 24, 2017

The Bohra community landed and settled in Lamu over two centuries ago, and established themselves as a trading community. Their identity has been entrenched into …