Review: The Good Girl of Chinatown, by Jenevieve Chang
This memoir by first-time author Jenevieve Chang describes her escapades in Shanghai as a member of China’s first burlesque...
Review: The Good Girl of Chinatown, by Jenevieve Chang
Food fiesta at TinTin
Food fiesta at TinTin
The newly opened TinTin in Yangon is self styled as a home-made Mexican street food and tequila bar and there’s no doubt that it serves up great Mexican grub in hipster-happy surrounds.
Kitsch kitchen serves up Indonesian treats
Kitsch kitchen serves up Indonesian treats
Toba Restaurant and Café in Yangon's trendy Yaw Min Gyi area is celebrating its first anniversary this month, which is no small feat considering how fickle and fraught the city's bar and restaurant scene has become of late.
The Taj is no masterpiece, but still worth a try
The Taj is no masterpiece, but still worth a try
Like two of the other new Indian kids on the block, The Taj sports a cute Hindi-styled font signboard above its entrance.
Finding Africa’s lost soldiers in Myanmar
Finding Africa’s lost soldiers in Myanmar
An interview with foreign correspondent Barnaby Philips, the author of Another Man's War
Cakes on Bikes: A review of BB Cake and Coffee in Yangon’s trendy Parami
Cakes on Bikes: A review of BB Cake and Coffee in Yangon’s trendy Parami
The opening of BB Cake and Coffee in Parami, a chic and spacious cake, coffee and pastry shop, is yet another indication that Myanmar’s commercial capital is creeping northwards.
Best books on Myanmar: My personal favourites
Best books on Myanmar: My personal favourites
As the third Irrawaddy Literature Festival draws near, it seems timely to write about my favourite books on the fascinating country that is Myanmar.
2014 review of Jessica Mudditt’s Blog – by WordPress
2014 review of Jessica Mudditt’s Blog – by WordPress
My blog's annual review by Wordpress
A Scottish take on Myanmar curries
A Scottish take on Myanmar curries
In a candlelit setting that overlooks a lush garden and a swimming pool of an unusual shape — and at less than US$50 a person for a buffet meal and a free flow of Dagon beer and green tea — this is an experience worth enjoying any night of the week.
Book review: A History of Bangladesh, by William Van Schendel, Cambridge University Press
Book review: A History of Bangladesh, by William Van Schendel, Cambridge University Press
William Van Schendel’s ‘A History of Bangladesh’ is not, as the title suggests, confined to events surrounding the birth of an independent state 40 years ago. Rather, it is a fascinating and highly readable account of life in the Bengal delta over the last two millennia.
BOOK REVIEW: Smoking – The Artificial Passion, by David Krogh (1991)
BOOK REVIEW: Smoking – The Artificial Passion, by David Krogh (1991)
Krogh also alerts readers to a generous bundle of little known nicotine facts, including the “nicotine darts” that were used to “bring down animals as large as elephants.” It is, as he says, “a powerful drug.”
Fresh lobster in old world surrounds: a review of The Vintage Restaurant at the Sheraton Hotel
Fresh lobster in old world surrounds: a review of The Vintage Restaurant at the Sheraton Hotel
Published in The Independent, October 2010 Stepping inside The Sheraton’s Vintage Restaurant feels like rewinding...
A little bit of Italy goes a long way: Prego at the Westin, Dhaka
A little bit of Italy goes a long way: Prego at the Westin, Dhaka
A review of the five star Italian restaurant, "Prego" at the Westin Hotel in Dhaka, Bangladesh
A review of Adib Khan’s “Seasonal Adjustments”
A review of Adib Khan’s “Seasonal Adjustments”
Published in The Daily Star on 10 April 2010 Seasonal Adjustments traces a man's return to his village in Bangladesh after an...
A review of Shazia Omar’s “Like a Diamond in the Sky”
A review of Shazia Omar’s “Like a Diamond in the Sky”
Published in The Daily Star on 6 March 2010 The debut novel by social psychologist Shazia Omar is a brave depiction of drug...
A review of Monica Ali’s “In the Kitchen”
A review of Monica Ali’s “In the Kitchen”
Published in The Daily Star on January 23 2010 The third novel by Dhaka-born Monica Ali is a superbly written,...
Iranian Photography Now: an interview with the editor
Iranian Photography Now: an interview with the editor
Iranian Photography Now is edited by Rose Issa, an independent curator and producer of...
