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Inside Kochi's Exploding Art Scene: The Galleries Worth Your Time Right Now
Between Biennale years, Kochi's art scene doesn't stop. Meet the new galleries, studios, and spaces making ser…
17 May 2026 · 7 min read
Haila Kochi
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A New Bookshop Café in Fort Kochi Is Changing How We Think About Reading Spaces
Part second-hand bookstore, part specialty café, part community event space — this tiny shop on Burger Street …
14 May 2026 · 4 min read
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Muziris: The Lost Roman Port That Built Kochi's Spice Empire
Long before Kochi's harbour lights flickered on, a port called Muziris ran the world's spice economy. Romans s…
22 May 2026 · 6 min read
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How the Portuguese, Dutch, and British Shaped Fort Kochi
Walk the lanes of Fort Kochi and you walk through three European empires layered on Malabar soil. Portuguese s…
21 May 2026 · 6 min read
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The Last Jews of Kochi: Inside the Paradesi Synagogue's Quiet Goodbye
For over two thousand years, Jewish life thrived in Kerala. Today fewer than ten remain in Mattancherry, keepe…
20 May 2026 · 6 min read
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When Kochi Ran the World: How Malabar Spices Built the Medieval Economy
Long before Dubai or Singapore, the Malabar Coast was the throbbing heart of global commerce. Pepper, cardamom…
19 May 2026 · 6 min read
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Cheena Vala: The 600-Year Story of Fort Kochi's Chinese Fishing Nets
They look like wooden spiders hunched over the Arabian Sea, and they have stood watch on this shoreline since …
18 May 2026 · 6 min read