Khabaar: An Immigrant Journey of Food, Memory, and Family
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- Title
- Khabaar: An Immigrant Journey of Food, Memory, and Family
- Author/Editor(s)
- Ghosh, Madhushree
- Date
- 2022
- Publisher
- Iowa City: University of Iowa Press
- Call Number
- SSHEL TX724.5.I4 G474 2022
- Catalog Link
- https://i-share-uiu.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/01CARLI_UIU/gpjosq/alma99955108895605899
- Description
- Madhushree Ghosh's "Khabaar" is a unique fusion of memoir, political commentary, and cookbook. It intertwines food, memory, and loss, tracing her remarkable journey. Ghosh's narrative starts with her early life as the child of East Bengali refugees in New Delhi and ends with her present role as a scientist and vice president of a global biotech company in San Diego. Viewing food as a powerful memory trigger that “makes us believe we’re still part of the land we left,” her story offers an intriguing exploration of identity, culture, personal and professional triumph, as well as provides vivid culinary descriptions that invite readers to connect with their own cooking experiences.
