Interesting facts about Lebanese culture

June 22, 2022.Reading time 13 minutes.

My name is Christy, I am Lebanese and have been living in Aix-en-Provence since August 2021. I studied journalism, and worked as a food editor, then editor in chief of one of the leading food websites in the MENA region. A foodie at heart and a strong advocate of cooking from scratch, I will be […]

Where to eat and shop internationally in Marseille: an interview with foodie, in love with Japan

May 10, 2022.Reading time 10 minutes.

Today I am expanding our scope to present you with exciting suggestions of places related to foreign cultures, this time in Marseille, a “global-city with more than 100 districts and 200 nationalities”*. I had the good fortune to meet Priscilla, a Marseillaise with Guadeloupean and Danish origins, who has been developing her passion for food, […]

Aix-en-Provence: Polish and Canadian … where to eat and shop internationally (#3)

February 1, 2022.Reading time 10 minutes.

In the last blogpost of this series, I promised to focus on Eastern European culture, so I thought it would be interesting to ask my friend Bea, a Polish-Canadian expat, if she could share the places that have been nurturing her soul. Bea has been living in Aix-en-Provence much longer than I have, so she […]

Cultural heritage inscribed on the skin

July 27, 2021.Reading time 8 minutes.

When I first saw pictures of Frank greeting some well-known Czech personalities a very traditional, yet unusual manner, my curiosity led me to contact him to ask a question: How on Earth, did Czech and Māori cultures connect? Frank Tomas Grapl Junior is calling himself MāoriAvian or CzechoMaor (or for Czechs: Maoravak). This is a […]

How discovering the concept of TCK made sense of all the feelings I have had throughout my life

July 1, 2021.Reading time 10 minutes.

When we think about cultural diversity, the concept of TCK (Third Culture Kid) inevitably comes to mind. One may wonder what it is that characterises these people? Instead of quoting findings from sociological studies, I would rather share my experience. My name is Salwa, I was born and raised in Paris. My parents were born […]

From cooking for the Czech Olympic Team to living the American dream

May 26, 2021.Reading time 11 minutes.

The local magazine “Mountain Town: Breckenridge” recently published an article which recognized her work and named her: the “Best Baker on the Mountain”. Let us present you this successful entrepreneur, Ema Landis, the owner and executive pastry chef of Mom’s Baking Co., in Breckenridge. KITnDO: Can you introduce yourself, Ema, and tell us how you […]

Return to the motherland

April 22, 2021.Reading time 8 minutes.

Her kindness and cooking talent have inspired many in the Slovak community living in the USA, where she’s known as: “Cooking Baking Danda“. We’re pleased to have interviewed 92-year-old Ms. Darina, who lived in California for the last 25 years but recently returned to her native country. KITnDO: Was the pandemic the main reason you […]

Exploring culture and heritage through the lens of food and cuisine

April 15, 2021.Reading time 7 minutes.

We are pleased to introduce you Vinasha and Kurvin, a Mauritian couple living in Cape Town, South Africa. Passionate about good food, sweet treats and photography, they became recipe developers and food stylists complementary to their initial careers. Their Mauritian heritage is heavily reflected in their food and cuisine. Pictures are worth a thousand words. […]

Creating opportunities for Czech-American millennials to discover their roots

February 18, 2021.Reading time 13 minutes.

In the 19th century many immigrants from the present-day Czech Republic, settled in Texas, U.S.. It has influenced a local culture, still perceptible in this region. We can here find a town named Praha, and listen to Polka at different festivals or in pubs. How is the new generation perpetuating traditions? We interviewed Austin, who […]

Celebrating Chinese New Year far from home

February 10, 2021.Reading time 7 minutes.

We are in 2021 since more than a month, but for Chinese, we have to be patient to wait until February 12th 2021 when the Chinese New Year begins. It’s my 8th year since I settled down in south of France, far away from my family in Beijing… However, it doesn’t matter where we are; […]