tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8018311341701044333.post4966267093663693363..comments2024-03-25T20:06:01.587-04:00Comments on Novel Adventurers: Food From the HeartSupriya Savkoorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10854983392374596718noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8018311341701044333.post-87286906400903529662011-06-28T19:47:44.832-04:002011-06-28T19:47:44.832-04:00Once you've shared food with a stranger, it be...Once you've shared food with a stranger, it becomes really hard to hurt them -- and for them to hurt you. I think the concept goes back a long time -- the ancient way of making peace, maybe?Lina Zeldovichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04258464515913616152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8018311341701044333.post-32283348336358252522011-06-16T14:29:18.261-04:002011-06-16T14:29:18.261-04:00Great post, Heidi, and of course, I have to tell y...Great post, Heidi, and of course, I have to tell you (as always) the similarity with Indian custom. In India and among the diaspora, many people hire a caterer to distribute free food at temples or at a charity, sometimes to commemorate the death anniversary of a loved one, the birth of a child, or even just as a religious observance or general good deed. I'd forgotten all about this until I read your post. <br /><br />And hey, is nazr like the Hindi counterpart (for sight and also the evil eye)? Would make sense, right?Supriya Savkoorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10854983392374596718noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8018311341701044333.post-28131347660326687442011-06-15T22:55:30.467-04:002011-06-15T22:55:30.467-04:00Wow, this sounds so awesome! I'm not so sure a...Wow, this sounds so awesome! I'm not so sure about caterers being employed to do the handouts, but I guess in a way, the family's giving twice--once to the people the food is given to, and then to the caterers by employing people and giving them a livelihood.Alli Sinclairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00363202163419352155noreply@blogger.com