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There is no plagiarism in the act of cooking because every dish is unique, recipes are guidelines not rules. And I’ve never heard someone use the word appropriation when I ate from their culture.
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When you feed someone you give them pleasure and at the same time you sustain their life.

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International Etiquette: What’s in a Name? Label Stuff, Not People
International Etiquette: What’s in a Name? Label Stuff, Not People

I am obsessed with the meanings of people’s names. A name carries an entire world inside it, tying personal identity to faith, history, or memory. My first love, Al Momin, had the most beautiful name meaning imaginable: it translates literally as "The Believer." A close second is my friend Shangeetha, whose name means "song." Through this lifelong fascination, I have found that the finest ice-breaker after an introduction is simply to ask, "Your name is beautiful. What does your name mean to you? Or why were you named that?" Almost without fail, people open up with warmth, pride, and stories that reveal the heart of who they are.

There is a vast and colorful variety of names across our world, though nearly everyone has one. Some carry deep religious significance, others mark ancestral clan identities, and others still are drawn straight from natural phenomena. It is true that a rose by any other name would smell as sweet, but human beings are not plants. We are unique individuals who hold deep familial pride in our lineage and identity

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