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Nadia Nooreyezdan

Freelance writer based in Mumbai. Thinking and writing about memory, identity, and her family's journey from Iran to India. Follow on Twitter: @nnooreyezdan

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How the 1896 Bombay Plague Changed Mumbai Forever

It reshaped the city and inspired a revolutionary vaccine.

May 14, 2020

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Nadia Nooreyezdan

How the 1896 Bombay Plague Changed Mumbai Forever

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Trips Highlight

Iceland in Winter: Chasing the Northern Lights

Wild New Zealand: Exploring the North & South Islands

Upcoming Experiences

Monster of the Month w/ Colin Dickey: Night Doctors

Wild Life: An Explorer's Guide to the World's Living Wonders

Wild Life Book Launch Aboard the Tall Ship Wavertree

Accidental Discoveries

Wild Life Virtual Book Launch

Upcoming Courses

Writing the Food Memoir: A Workshop With Gina Rae La Cerva

Creating Crossword Puzzles With Brooke Husic & Natan Last

3D Paper Art: Pop-Ups and Paper Engineering With Yoojin Kim

Designing Walking Tours With Hadley Meares

In Deep: Life at the Bottom of the Ocean With Dr. Sarah McAnulty

Latest Places

Miss America Statues

The 'Spirit of Burbank' F-104 Starfighter

Philip Roth Personal Library

Geographic Center of Belgium

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A Regaleira

Semea

Poças

Piri Piri

Conservas Pinhais

Most Recent Stories

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Meet the Bone-Eating Vulture That Dyes Itself the Color of Blood

Nadia Nooreyezdan

How the 1896 Bombay Plague Changed Mumbai Forever