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Chai Time at Cinnamon Gardens by Shankari Chandran, Ultimo Arabian jasmine grows “obediently” at the Cinnamon Gardens nursing home, where residents remember wilder fragrance from home. Maya has been owner for 40 years; we meet her with caftan pockets stuffed with biscuits. Maya and her husband strive to save cultural customs – Polish babka at Easter, a linen cupboard converted to a Hindu shrine. Greek welder Mr Petsas, 88, migrated at 17. “For decades he worked on Sydney bridges, canisters of liquid fire strapped to his back ... a harness tethering him to a platform.” His back is a scarred map of migrant graft. But racial hatred is threatening the calm of this wonderful place. Wise and dignified. The Language of Food by Annabel Abbs, Simon & Schuster Eliza Acton’s…

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The Australian Women's Weekly (Digital) - 1 Issue, April 2022

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