Asia Sentinel

Asia Sentinel

Share this post

Asia Sentinel
Asia Sentinel
Being fat saved his life

Being fat saved his life

Nury Vittachi
Jan 17, 2012
∙ Paid

Share this post

Asia Sentinel
Asia Sentinel
Being fat saved his life
Share
i neat anorexia

HAVE YOU FINISHED your dinner, sir? If so, do you mind if I lie down on your plate?

An Asian community has taken the adage about the poor benefiting from crumbs from the rich man’s table literally.

Leftovers from high-ranking Brahmin class dinners are wrapped in banana leaves and spread over the floor at a temple in Kukke, a town outside Bangalore in Indi…

Keep reading with a 7-day free trial

Subscribe to Asia Sentinel to keep reading this post and get 7 days of free access to the full post archives.

Already a paid subscriber? Sign in
© 2025 Asia Sentinel
Publisher Privacy
Substack
Privacy ∙ Terms ∙ Collection notice
Start writingGet the app
Substack is the home for great culture

Share