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Confused about life and work? 8 questions to help you out

Figuring out what you want to do with your life is hard. I was lucky enough to find my calling early, and am able to make a career out of…

Jul 20, 2021

Jul 20, 2021

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Why We Travel

Culinary encounters in Uzbekistan: Discovering the roots of the world’s most popular snack

Eons ago, across half the world, from China in the east to Persia and on to the Mediterranean in the west, along the ancient network of…

Oct 2, 2017

Culinary encounters in Uzbekistan: Discovering the roots of the world’s most popular snack

Oct 2, 2017

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The secrets of design: How a door gives us insight into cultures

As I travel, I sometimes encounter how social customs and practices are reflected in architecture. You may have noticed how in Persian and…

Sep 30, 2017

The secrets of design: How a door gives us insight into cultures

Sep 30, 2017

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The Melons of Samarkand: Tales of love which transcended races and empires

In 1333, Ibn Battuta, the great traveler from Morocco, finally arrived at the Silk Road city of Urgench (which he called Khorezm) on the…

Sep 26, 2017

The Melons of Samarkand: Tales of love which transcended races and empires

Sep 26, 2017

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Of 17 hour Uzbek train journeys, broken English and the curiosity of strangers

This is part 2 of the story. For the full context, read the part 1, which tells you what I experienced in the first few hours on a second…

Sep 26, 2017

Of 17 hour Uzbek train journeys, broken English and the curiosity of strangers

Sep 26, 2017

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How a 17 hour train journey through Uzbekistan turned out to be a beautiful reminder of humanity

One of the most fascinating aspects of travel is to observe cultural flows — how music, art and food transcend national boundaries. I had…

Sep 26, 2017

How a 17 hour train journey through Uzbekistan turned out to be a beautiful reminder of humanity

Sep 26, 2017

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How travel continually restores my faith in humanity

In June 2015, I moved to Shanghai, excited to be living in an absolutely alien country. In a bid to further push for new experiences, I…

Sep 5, 2017

How travel continually restores my faith in humanity

Sep 5, 2017

The sobering reality of Indian youth: Private Truths, Public Lies

In established nations, there is a continual flagging or reminding of nationhood. Nationhood provides a continual background for political…

Jun 7, 2017

The sobering reality of Indian youth: Private Truths, Public Lies

Jun 7, 2017

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The sense of wonderment — How travel answers the most deep questions about life

What is it that we lose when we grow up — our idealism, which turns into recoiling cynicism, our innocence which is marauded by the harsh…

Apr 27, 2017

The sense of wonderment — How travel answers the most deep questions about life

Apr 27, 2017

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Finding and Seeking: Adventures in getting lost in Meghalaya

As a child, growing up in my small town school, one of the first books I recollect reading was Jules Verne — Journey to the Center of the…

Apr 23, 2017

Finding and Seeking: Adventures in getting lost in Meghalaya

Apr 23, 2017

Utsav Mamoria

Utsav Mamoria

Researcher at heart, loves to understand human behaviour, author of upcoming book: China Unseen — https://www.facebook.com/ChinaUnseen/

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