loveforfood – Nida Khan Writes

And I keep coming back to you, Lahore.

January 19, 2015

I was in Lahore last November. If I close my eyes now to relive some of the city’s glory, I wouldn’t know where to start. What do I remember? What do I smell? What do I taste? What do I miss? For me, as an immigrant, that is probably the single most difficult question. ‘What … More And I keep coming back to you, Lahore.

Short Story: Layla’s Magic Powder

April 30, 2014

“Don’t disrespect my taste buds with this!”, the eighty-five year old Layla shoved her blue rimmed dinner plate. The mole on the right corner of her lips danced as she grimaced at her customised menu. Layla’s personal cook/maid cooked for her. He previously worked at a prison and never relinquished the chance to squeeze in an anecdote or two. Layla … More Short Story: Layla’s Magic Powder