After moving to the US from Mauritius, PhD candidate in Romance Languages and Literatures Nikhita Obeegadoo felt homesick. Her experience eating a bowl of dal (spiced lentils) in the US led her to ask questions about food and diaspora, cultural appreciation, and cultural appropriation through a course she designed and taught called &quot;Translate the Menu, Please.&quot;
<a href="https://gsas.harvard.edu/news/stories/masala">Full Transcript</a>
The Veritalk Team:
Host/Producer: Anna Fisher-Pinkert
Sound Designer: Ian Coss
Logo: Emily Crowell
Executive Producer: Ann Hall
Special thanks to Nikhita Obeegadoo, and the PRX Podcast Garage.

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