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Vidya Balachander

Vidya Balachander
Vidya Balachander is a food and travel writer and editor currently based in Dubai. Her writing has appeared in a number of international publications, including Saveur, CNN's Parts Unknown, Roads & Kingdoms and National Geographic Traveller, among others. Her work explores the intersection between food and anthropology.


On Knafeh and a Vision of the World Without Borders

What a Beloved Dessert Reveals About Cultural Appropriation
January 6, 2020  By Vidya Balachander
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