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Paying tribute to Curry, 'coz, Nothing says "Indians in South Africa", the way a piping hot curry does!

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Spicy chicken masala currySome like it hot, some like it spicy... some just want the rice with a little gravy and many savour it in a bunny. But - let it be stated, bold and clear, that the South African curry tantalises everybody’s tastebuds.

Last Updated (Sunday, 15 August 2010 12:06)

 

A long-term, global and local view of Ramadan

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Ramadan tableThis Ramadan should be like no other. I am a little surprised this expression has not yet become a cliché. It lends itself to the type of human characteristic that annually engages in resolution-making, where the resolution is celebrated, but its execution is neglected. That is typical human behaviour. We make grand intentions about change and improvement for the better, often with sincerity, and then routinely struggle and fail to deliver.

Last Updated (Sunday, 08 August 2010 22:12)

 

Shaadi ki tayari (Wedding preparations)

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Mr and Mrs DawoodAnyone would tell you, the word ‘traditional’ and I have never been in the same room. So when I got engaged a year and a half ago, I had envisaged a small beach wedding with 50 guests and a seafood buffet under a white tent on the sand. As I soon found out though, cutting down an Indian guest list to 50 is impossible and Durban’s beaches in summer would have washed up too many uninvited guests and waves of humidity.  So we settled on a hall wedding with a turquoise, silver and white theme, to reflect the freshness of the ocean. And so the planning of the traditional wedding began…

Last Updated (Friday, 11 June 2010 22:50)

 

On the lighter side: A tribute to South African Indian Mothers

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They can cook, clean, and turn leftovers into a feast. And, they believe a good cup of tea can cure anything! The South African Indian mother is in a class of her own. It is her unique quips and quirks, perfected with each passing year; that makes us love her even more. It is with sweet humour that we revisit some of these best-loved witticisms as they fade into memory, and new generations of mothers emerge. When the years roll by, it is these traits that we remember too, as we become mothers – or, watch our wives become mothers. Traits that echo through the greatest profession on earth… Motherhood!

Last Updated (Sunday, 09 May 2010 18:04)

 

A Brown Dot on a Black Page

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The concept of being an ‘Indian in Africa’ always reminds me of a certain journalism lecturer who related to us a story about his amusing experiences in Nigeria. He said he ‘felt like a brown dot on a black page...’ - and what painted an even more entertaining picture was that he wasn’t exactly the fairest person around. Blunt as that is, his humour and way with words has followed me throughout my writing and though I doubt he remembers me, he taught me to always take the truth for what it is and not to take myself too seriously, which proves difficult on some days.

Last Updated (Monday, 19 April 2010 23:20)

 
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