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Pallavi Aiyar

Pallavi Aiyar is a territorially polygamous correspondent, columnist, and author. She has reported from — and raised a family in — China, Belgium, Japan, Indonesia and Spain. She writes about the world with indiscriminate delight and a weakness for the surprising connections between people and places.

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Your national dish is lying to you
Little Big Things

Your national dish is lying to you

From the croissant to ketchup, a tour of the surprising, border-crossing origin stories behind the dishes nations love to call their own — including one that traces back to Sumatra.
Boredom is the new luxury
Little Big Things

Boredom is the new luxury

As the distraction economy steals our ability to think and focus, the most radical thing we can do could be nothing at all.
Hindu epics in a Muslim majority nation
Little Big Things

Hindu epics in a Muslim majority nation

Nothing captures Indonesia's pluralism better than wayang kulit. This essay explains how the Ramayana and Mahabharata continue to shape the country’s society, politics, and everyday life.
The caste system of travel
Little Big Things

The caste system of travel

From embassy queues to airport holding rooms, a personal journey through passportism and the hidden privileges of global mobility.
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