There’s A Cockroach In My Soup!
A Dollop of Chinese Culinary Wisdom for the Foodie Soul ~ By Charmaine Mirza …Drink your milk for strong teeth and bones! …Rice makes you fat! …Chinese food is greasy! Yes, we know, we’ve all heard these age-old foodie adages have been drummed into our heads since our...
RABBIT IN THE MOON
Narrative arts and storytelling traditions in India and China ~ By Charmaine Mirza Once Upon A Time… According to ancient tradition a powerful and wise emperor, decided to conduct a test of empathy, selflessness and generosity. He set off into a woodland disguised as...
Indian medical tourism pins its eyes on China
The Indian medical tourism industry is about see to high levels of adrenaline as patients from China increasingly look to their Southern neighbour for cheap medical drugs, high quality treatment and professional doctors. According to a report by the Federation of...
Winging it: Notes from the Chinese and Indian travelers’ diary
~ By Charmaine Mirza The verdict is in – the Asian cocoon has been shattered and Chinese and Indian travelers are taking wing! As they pole vault across the globe, they are ruthlessly outstripping their Western counterparts, to become the world’s next travel titans....