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The Writing Coach Podcast 51: Democratizing food writing with Ishay Govender-Ypma

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The Writing Coach Podcast 51: Democratizing food writing with Ishay Govender-Ypma

WCP51 Democratizing food writing with Ishay Govender-Ypma

Ishay Govender-Ypma is a food and travel journalist and author of “Curry.” This week we discuss the intersection of curry and colonialism: what happens when a food journalist uses the lens of social justice to examine who eats what, how, and why?

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Ishay Govender-Ypma is a food and travel journalist and author of “Curry.

This week we discuss the intersection of curry and colonialism: what happens when a food journalist uses the lens of social justice to examine who eats what, how, and why? We also discuss what once seemed like a never-ending assignment, structuring research materials, and making time to enjoy the process of reporting and writing.

Find Ishay on Twitter and Instagram

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