Writer, EFL teacher, trainer, and translator, I was born in Tanzania, have lived in a dozen countries over three continents, and describe myself as an ‘expatriate sin patria’. Wherever I go I make it my business to learn the language, get to know the local people and customs, and discover the country’s remotest corners. I became interested in writing in mid-2006, did a short Open University creative writing course and a Writers’ Bureau course, and began getting articles published in 2007.

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Have you browsed my recipe category? It's filled with lots of ideas, and there's plenty there for vegetarians too, as I have two in my immediate family and lots in my extended family. Try this one:

Lentil Salad

This is one of my favourites - you can add loads of things to it - it's delicious with fresh sweetcorn, chopped coriander, and you can brighten it up with red and yellow peppers .

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'You need a really fancy camera to take good photos', or 'You need to know about photography' Not true.

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