I am from basil,

from the scorching desert,

and the Ganges River.

I am from orange juicer,

tiresome yet fruitful.

From one of a kind.

From Sapan

and Vikas.

From coriander,

and neem.

I am from the chulha

heating and cooking delicious food,

aloo puri,

tomatoes,

and long drives.

Hello everyone! My name is Khushi Malhotra, and I am from Jaipur, India. Although I am Indian, mu current home is in Lima, Peru. Being from and living in such diverse countries, it was impossible for me to not be intrigued about food. Not only do I enjoy eating it, but I wanted to learn about the relationship between food and how it impacts families, their traditions, their everyday lives, one of the reasons why I am studying Food and Resource Economics! Apart from that, as time goes by, our communities are starting to realize the importance of our ancestors, the ones who lived before us, especially the land we are currently on. That was another reason why I decided to take this course, to learn more about how we can acknowledge the different societies before us and recognize them, as it should be done.

Aside from learning, I absolutely love dancing (any form of Latin dancing especially), going on walks, trying new adventures, and spending time with my family! I have an extremely strong bond with my family, which was a reason why I didn’t mind having class online since that implies being able to spend some extra time with them. I am extremely excited to meet everyone and to be able to interact with students from all over the world!