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Toronto Tales

By Lavina Melwani • Oct 4th, 2009 • Category: Travel

It is possible to encounter so many different worlds within one city because all these immigrants have brought echoes of their homelands into their new home – especially their food!


Jai Ram, It’s Jaikishan Heights!

By Lavina Melwani • Jun 20th, 2009 • Category: Travel

Fondly nicknamed Jaikishan Heights, this gritty Little India has been the salvation of new immigrants for decades, bringing them a sweet piece of their lost homeland. It is here that they find the remembered tastes and sounds that make them feel whole again.


Travel to India for Four Dollars

By Lavina Melwani • Jun 19th, 2009 • Category: Travel

Little India has everything from precious stones to rich silks to aromatic spices. If you’re craving for a paan or a kesar kulfi – and you’re a continent away from India, this is the place you’ll find it. A photo gallery of the Little India in Jackson Heights.