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Letter from

Every week Guardian Weekly publishes a 'Letter from' from one of its readers from around the world. We welcome submissions, which should focus on giving our readers a clear sense of a place and its people. Please send submissions to weekly.letters
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3 December 2013

  • Montpellier place comedie

    Letter from France: flavour flood

    Even in a downpour, Montpellier's Halles Laissac market is a treasure trove for gastronomes. Soon it will be a thing of the past

26 November 2013

  • beijing hutong apartments

    Letter from China: lost lanes

    Residents in Beijing's historic alleyways live life in the shadow of ever-encroaching modernity

19 November 2013

  • letter from italy mantova

    Letter from Italy: trash culture

    Residents of Mantua risk public humiliation if they fail to adhere to the municipality's complex new waste collection system

12 November 2013

  • Hammam in Djerba, Tunisia

    Letter from Tunisia: all steamed up

    An afternoon visit to the bathhouse is a co-operative exercise – and the ritual is reserved for women only

5 November 2013

  • Indian Himalayas

    Letter from India: quail trail

    High hopes abound for a sighting of the elusive Himalayan mountain quail in the Garhwal Hills

29 October 2013

  • letter-from-laos

    Letter from Laos: river reverie

    A brief moment during a journey on the Mekong river brings together women from two different worlds

22 October 2013

  • egypt date harvest

    Letter from Egypt: hot dates

    Harvest time in the Cairo countryside produces a cornucopia of delights for all the senses

15 October 2013

  • flower on statue hungary

    Letter from Hungary: beyond walls

    Cemeteries help us honour the dead, but also provide a link for the living

8 October 2013

  • Rush hour in Cotonou

    Letter from Benin: ear drumming

    A doctor is overwhelmed by the inescapable sounds of the growing city

1 October 2013

  • Elephants in Burma

    Letter from Burma: trunk work

    In the Burmese jungle, elephants play a valued role in the local logging industry – but poachers lie in wait

24 September 2013

  • Mar Saba, Israel

    Letter from the Palestinian Territories: Hounds of darkness

    On a moonlit hike from Bethelehem to Mar Saba monastery, the packs of wild dogs refuse to cede their territory easily

17 September 2013

  • camel saudi arabia

    Letter from Saudi Arabia: camel milk, created by love

    Time spent in the company of camels reveals that the sociable animals can be particular when it comes to sharing their milk

10 September 2013

  • Valdivia chile sea lions

    Letter from Chile: a taste of history

    A classic pisco sour cocktail and some offerings from the sea set the constitution for a stroll around Valdivia's historic fort

3 September 2013

  • letter bhutan happiness

    Letter from Bhutan: finding happiness

    Life is improved through simple pleasures, such as wandering through valleys, friendly conversation and yak butter tea

27 August 2013

  • Papua New Guinea logging

    Letter from Papua New Guinea: logging as a mixed blessing

    A partnership with a logging company brings both development and destruction to a traditional Pacific island community

20 August 2013

  • Letter mongolia khan

    Letter from Mongolia: team spirit

    Prayers, traditional songs and Genghis Khan vodka lift the mood of an ambulance crew on a run to a rural clinic

13 August 2013

  • UZBEKISTAN market

    Letter from Uzbekistan: jar wash

    The milk-and-yoghurt women of Tashkent depend upon a special sort of recycling

6 August 2013

  • abuja nigeria capital

    Letter from Nigeria: too new

    Abuja boasts shiny office blocks, orderly highways and high-rise buildings but lacks the genuine hubbub of an African city

30 July 2013

  • malaysia pasar ramadan

    Letter from Malaysia: it's a date

    The many cultures and cuisines of Malaysia offer unique flavours for Muslims breaking their holy month fast after dusk

23 July 2013

  • honduras gun crime

    Letter from Honduras: free of fear

    Thanks to a local pastor, schoolchildren in Ocotillo have a chance to grow up in a community without violence
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