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Travel
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

My favourite family photo: I was six, with mumps and diarrhoea and having the time of my life'

A British family visited 1980s Saudi Arabia while the father worked there, experiencing striking contrasts of scale, noise, and cultural unfamiliarity.
Writing
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 months ago

When I left India, Ireland welcomed me in. I won't let bigotry destroy the country we love | Cauvery Madhavan

Migration from India to Ireland in 1986 revealed striking cultural contrasts: natural beauty and warmth alongside religious conservatism, economic hardship, emigration, curiosity, and limited racism.
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