How to sleep well and be happy at home
For Monica Khemsurov and Jill Singer, the founders of online design magazine Sight Unseen, the pandemic brought about a newfound appreciation for the myriad objects they had both accumulated over the years. "We were sitting in our homes and our objects were really bringing us comfort, and making us feel less lonely," Khemsurov tells BBC Culture. This sparked the idea for the duo's book, How to Live with Objects: A Guide to More Meaningful Interiors, published this week, in which she and ...
How to sleep well and be happy at home
For Monica Khemsurov and Jill Singer, the founders of online design magazine Sight Unseen, the pandemic brought about a newfound appreciation for the myriad objects they had both accumulated over the years. "We were sitting in our homes and our objects were really bringing us comfort, and making us feel less lonely," Khemsurov tells BBC Culture. This sparked the idea for the duo's book, How to Live with Objects: A Guide to More Meaningful Interiors, published this week, in which she and ...
Yemen's ancient, soaring skyscraper cities
Stepping through Bab-al-Yaman, the enormous gate allowing access into Yemen's old walled city of Sana'a, was like stepping through a portal into another world. Tall, skinny buildings were crammed into the narrow lanes that connected lush fruit and vegetable gardens with the ancient souq where donkeys are still sold. I saw locksmiths mending enormous metal keys that open imposing wooden doors; a vendor selling prickly pears from a cart, and the local baker pulling fresh bread from a ...
Yemen's ancient, soaring skyscraper cities
Stepping through Bab-al-Yaman, the enormous gate allowing access into Yemen's old walled city of Sana'a, was like stepping through a portal into another world. Tall, skinny buildings were crammed into the narrow lanes that connected lush fruit and vegetable gardens with the ancient souq where donkeys are still sold. I saw locksmiths mending enormous metal keys that open imposing wooden doors; a vendor selling prickly pears from a cart, and the local baker pulling fresh bread from a ...
Coriander: The unsung hero of Indian cuisine
Peek inside any Indian spice box, and you'll likely find the holy trifecta of spices – turmeric, red chilli powder and ground coriander (often mixed with cumin) – that forms the base of many a curry, lentil or vegetable dish. Though it lacks the striking ochre hue of haldi (turmeric) and isn't associated with any of India's signature red-hot flavours (like chilli powder), coriander (commonly called dhaniya or kothmir in India) is perhaps the most versatile of these spices. It...
Coriander: The unsung hero of Indian cuisine
Peek inside any Indian spice box, and you'll likely find the holy trifecta of spices – turmeric, red chilli powder and ground coriander (often mixed with cumin) – that forms the base of many a curry, lentil or vegetable dish. Though it lacks the striking ochre hue of haldi (turmeric) and isn't associated with any of India's signature red-hot flavours (like chilli powder), coriander (commonly called dhaniya or kothmir in India) is perhaps the most versatile of these spices. It...
How soon could a battle for Kherson start?
Ukrainian forces have bombarded bridges across the Dnipro with missiles, to try and cut Russia's supply lines to the city from the east and south. Its forces have also been advancing gradually on the city from the north west and the north east. "Ukraine's next major target is the town of Beryslav, upstream on the Dnipro river," says Ms Miron. "Once they take that town, then they can mount an attack on Kherson itself. It could be only a matter of weeks away."
How soon could a battle for Kherson start?
Ukrainian forces have bombarded bridges across the Dnipro with missiles, to try and cut Russia's supply lines to the city from the east and south. Its forces have also been advancing gradually on the city from the north west and the north east. "Ukraine's next major target is the town of Beryslav, upstream on the Dnipro river," says Ms Miron. "Once they take that town, then they can mount an attack on Kherson itself. It could be only a matter of weeks away."
