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upstairs at moti mahal in maafannu’s depths, i take a seat without being shown a table. as is the way in male sometimes. i’m waiting for moosaalhu and his girlfriend…5 MIN READ
by Dethu I’ve been feeding people since I’ve been getting a steady income now. Every little amount counts. From selling small artworks to big artworks etc. and people have been…4 MIN READ
alifulhu messages me while i’m visiting samfa’s family after hukuru. ‘do you guys want to come to dinner at ours?’ says the text. ‘we’re making biryani.’ i ask samfa if…6 MIN READ
i first tried ‘cafe mint plus’ a few years back. it’s the bangla cafe next to red banana near bihuroazu kamana miskiy. the place made an impression on me because…4 MIN READ
‘brother!’ hasanfulhu exclaims over the phone. ‘what’s up brother?’ i ask, eating a piece of cinnamon that i got from pick n save, the cornershop near holm deli. although it…5 MIN READ
‘you’ll love their new stuff man, i’m telling you,’ i say to shaari as we meander through keneree magu towards scoop on his girlie turquoise scoopy. ‘girlie?’ he asks. ‘just…4 MIN READ
me and my comrade caramel suttaa are heading to henveiru after he mistook ‘the bakery’ on ameenee magu for soho. and on our way, we pass a BML ad that…5 MIN READ
it is almost the end of the day, and what a day it’s been. i’ve done nothing but shiver fearfully, reading headlines on the screen. ‘you should get out of…4 MIN READ
i’m seated behind mickey who’s taking me to this adda in maafannu, near frosty blue, next to a place called ‘pizza house’. he tells me they make a great grilled…3 MIN READ
‘where shall we sit?’ asks sampaafulhu as we enter DONS chinese restaurant at nasandhura. this evening, she’s in a tasteful wine-red dress with pale brown dots. the maitre d’, a…6 MIN READ
‘how’s everything going?’ idris asks me as we hurry up the stairs to the first floor of roohi lanka, the (obviously) sri lankan restaurant near the FDA building on sosan…3 MIN READ
‘it’s tagine with a jeem,’ says abdurrahman to sampaafulhu as we walk into the restaurant. i walk ahead of them into the middle deck of the place, a newish moroccan…7 MIN READ
we’re broke as a bangladeshi in the days before his six months’ salary is finally paid. i have thirty MVR, deth even less. we’re at panini on chaandhanee magu, a…3 MIN READ
ah k cafe. i remember my first meal there – it was noon, i was hungry af. i ate a mee goreng and by god it was something else –…4 MIN READ
sometimes it’s alright to indulge in the finer things. by that i mean it’s OK to eat at sala thai, especially if you’re being treated by your sister. so here…4 MIN READ
‘how much further?’ samfa asks. she has injured her leg playing dodgeball with her colleagues, so each step is a tiny dose of hell for the tiny woman. ‘it’s right…3 MIN READ
hasanfulhu calls me up for lunch. it’s been a while since i’ve seen the guy and if he’s giving, why not? so we soon find ourselves at coffee shrub, and…3 MIN READ
there’s hardly anyone at blood orange tonight, it’s just after isha in the second week of roadha. i’m with moosaalhu who wanted to get a drink – but after seeing…3 MIN READ
bakurube and i are at kahika on a monday – his suggestion since he’s been going to the restaurant a lot lately with a friend ‘on business.’ ‘come on, quick,…3 MIN READ
after combing the area for a good, uncrowded place at tea time on a thursday, aisaadhi and i have settled on solite. greenzone was too packed, so was gloria jeans,…5 MIN READ
i’m in bed listening to deathmetal (by panchiko, not the genre) when i get a text. ‘kob u?’ aiminadhi just HAS to cutify everyday words! ‘lying about,’ i reply. ‘whaddap?’…5 MIN READ
