View from my flat in Khartoum

Lunch time in Khartoum

What do I have for lunch normally?

I used to head out for lunch but this time around after wasting precious money (and waiting in taxis) on eating out, I've become more homely and decided to eat in a lot more. Yesterday my lovely Japanese colleague made me egg and tuna sandwich which was pretty good. I love eggs and I love tuna. And cucumber. 

Lunch options where my office is in downtown Khartoum are extremely limited unless you genuinely enjoy dry bread with falafel/chicken, ful (traditional dish where kidney beans are soaked with oil and cheese) or deep fried fish. Which I honestly don't though the shatta (local chilli paste/sauce) is pretty good. If you ask me, there's really nothing exciting about Sudanese food. 

So I do try and make my own lunch. Usually from last night's leftovers. Last night, I made beef patties - minced meat mixed with onions, garlic, coriander,salt and pepper and a splash of chilli powder. I throw the patties into a cosy nest of lettuce, tomatoes, onions cucumbers and sweetcorn and presto - LUNCH!

When eating Chinese food Khartoum style (or anywhere else)

When in a Chinese restaurant, you cannot just order a few dishes. You need to order as much as you can however many people there are. That's the rule of eating Chinese food. And a word of advice to my Western readers, don't order and eat it for yourself. Share. And you get more out of it. PS: I was so chuffed my Mandarin came in handy, all that months in Beijing totally paid off.

Nampula, Mozambique

After a cold rainy time-out in England, I was all too happy to find myself surrounded by the warm waters of Choca beach in Nampula, Mozambique. My last pit stop before Sudan.

Red Sea, Port Sudan

Red Sea, taken near Port Sudan in January 2013

Murakami - 1Q84

Of all the quotes in Murakami's books, this has always always been my favourite.

If you can love someone with your whole heart, even one person, then there’s salvation in life. Even if you can’t get together with that person. - Haruki Murakami, 1Q84

Mobile Snaps: Maputo, Mozambique

My first real concert was 50 Cent. Damn right. 

 Capulana shopping in the baixa and the pool view outside my current residence