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Ndali

Vanilla Penda Bring Bittersweet Memories

4th October 2012 By Urvashi Roe

I was born in Tanzania.  I don’t remember much.  I have flashbacks of my Mr India toy, my swing in the garden, riding an elephant to school and mangoes.  Confused memories of a five year old child. What I also remember were soldiers. Guns. Dark faces with frightening eyes. Hushed conversations. Brave smiles.  It was […]

Filed Under: Recipes, Sweet Tagged With: Fairtrade, Gujarati, Ndali, Uganda, vanessa kimbell, Vanilla

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