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Time to get your hands dirty

When there are far-off dramas and traumas — like pandemics — I empathise with the situation but there’s not much I can do about it. So, I tend the pantry and I garden.

When it comes to the pantry, I create order out of, well, not chaos, but very crammed shelves. Step one is throwing out all the outdated jam, pickles and chutney.

Step two for global trauma is planting, growing and harvesting. There is nothing like reminding yourself of the deep and endless generosity of

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