Myles Karp
Myles Karp is a freelance journalist based in Costa Rica. He writes about topics ranging from exotic fruit to forgotten episodes in Latin American history.
Latest articles
Why There Are 25 Clock Emojis but No Dosas or Samosas
A decade since the launch of the first set of 722 standardized emojis, people are still petitioning for better representation of the very cultural objects that they hold dear.
October 27, 2021
How Pakistani Mangoes Became Maoist Propaganda
The regifting of a fruit sparked a political frenzy in a country where they were little-known.
March 08, 2021
How Fake Cinnamon Came to Rule the World
Even though empires fought wars to acquire the spice, few today have actually ever eaten the real thing.
August 10, 2020
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