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Jael Silliman

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to kolkata from baghdadi jews with love

To Kolkata, From Baghdadi Jews, With Love

During the late 1800s, Kolkata (then Calcutta) was a migrant hub. Among the Chinese, Greeks, Burmese, Armenians and Parsis were the Baghdadi Jews. This unique community is striving to keep its culture alive and food is playing a major role.