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Crying on Ludlow. Eating hot fried chicken in Nashville. And cooking for some of the most influential chefs in America.

Sometimes, I think you think you know what you want and then it’s up to you to go out and make it happen. So... America happened.

May 16 •

February 2025

January 2025

Love Jihad, Ghar Wapsi: How to Weaponise Women's Lives

My friend, an up-and-coming comedian in India, picked me up for breakfast and we headed to an incredible South Indian restaurant.

Jan 14 •

It’s Giving Eat, Pray, (Love): How I Ended My Year in India and Bangladesh

My friend once said, “These things only happen in films and to you.” Maybe they’re right.

Jan 7 •

December 2024

It’s That Time of the Year Again: Rez is Reflecting

This year has been intense—it turns out you can fit a year into ten months but it’s definitely hectic.

Dec 8, 2024 •

November 2024

It was around this time last year that one of my closest friends and I stopped talking.

Nov 23, 2024 •

A Place That Stands for Something: Harlem

I’ve got to back myself on this one— I love Harlem. There’s so much about it that resonates with me.

Nov 16, 2024 •

Mauritius: Whoever Said You Can’t Travel There Solo Is A Gatekeeper

I touched down at Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport—a name so long, I wouldn’t dare risk butchering it.

Nov 9, 2024 •

October 2024

Three Years in Berlin: What It Gave and Took Away

Where did all the time go? I’ve been here three years, yet it feels like I’ve spent more of it contemplating Berlin than truly connecting with it.

Oct 29, 2024 •

Interlude: Some Chapters from My Diary in Joburg – Umuntu ngumuntu ngabantu

There I was, on Bolton Road in Johannesburg, having a drink with a bare-knuckle fighter.

Oct 5, 2024 •

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