Jummah Dum Beryani. I consult for an Omani firm so Friday is an off as has always been having grown up in Muscat. Having it in an Irani Cafe in Pune which has become a personal favourite as well. There is a Gulf in South Asia as well, with trading links over the centuries. Pune has a big Arab/Iranian Student Diaspora which makes it a vital site for Gulf -South Asia Relationship. The recent tensions in the Middle East Impact thousands in South Asia too as remittances feed families back home. There are 8 million Indians in West Asia, and 40 billion dollars in remittances. More useful than the OCI card holder Liberal Arts Prof in a North American Campus.

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