Yasmin Soni

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Cooking Under Pressure: The Gendered Transmission of Culinary Knowledge

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Yasmin Soni From childhood, I can recall sitting in the kitchen with my mother, asking me to taste her dishes and give a thumbs up. Young as I was, I wondered why my mother could not eat what she cooked herself. Eventually, it occurred to me that certain foods were forbidden for her due to …

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A Room of One’s Own? A Muslim Woman’s Search for a Home in the City

by rti_adminon March 3, 2025March 3, 2025Leave a Comment68

Yasmin Soni Shakespeare famously asked, “What’s in a name?” Well, dear Bard, if you were house hunting in Ahmedabad, the answer would be: everything. My name isn’t just a name; it’s a full-blown identity marker, a flashing neon sign that makes landlords pause, brokers cough awkwardly, and listings suddenly become “unavailable.” “Only Hindu.” “Non-veg not …