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Every week the Guardian Weekly publishes a 'Letter from' one of its readers from around the world. Here you will find those columns, along with 'Letters' published exclusively on the website. We welcome submissions for our Letter From page – they should focus on giving our readers a clear sense of a place and its people. Please send submissions to mark.king@guardian.co.uk.

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The difference between a joke and jingoism
Letter from: Argentina. Weekly reader Nick Parker rails against the abusive language directed at Argentinians online since Britain’s intention to drill for oil around the Falkland Islands made waves
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Chinese herbalists cook up a storm in Singapore
Letter from: Singapore. Guardian Weekly reader Rick Beven visits a Chinese herbal restaurant and enjoys a unique culinary experience
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Taxi tale puts research into perspective
Letter from: Sudan. Maggie Fick, a researcher with a US-based agency, shares an uplifting story with her taxi driver as they travel across Juba, the capital of the south
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Olympic jeers turn to cheers
Letter from: Canada. Guardian Weekly reader Lesley Evans Ogden reports from Vancouver, British Columbia, as Olympic fever gradually begins to take hold
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Shrugging off another wave of invaders
Letter from: India. Guardian Weekly reader Rebecca Poston reports from Bangalore on how the pace of change is surprising new residents and older villagers alike
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No shortage of fakery to showcase
Letter from: Thailand. Weekly reader Tibor Krausz investigates the continuing trade in fake products in the country, as highlighted by Bangkok's Museum of Counterfeit Goods
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Finding hope in unlikely places
Letter from: Uganda. Guardian Weekly reader Fiona Bascur visits the west of the country and meets a woman whose sister had acid poured over her face during an assault in Kampala
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A full belly produces a belly laugh
Letter from: Mali. Guardian Weekly reader Andrew Davison shares a meal of rice and peanut sauce with four boys – and finds that laughter can momentarily replace the rumble of hungry bellies
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Two worlds and a river that runs through
Letter from: Tajikistan. Guardian Weekly reader Chris Alexander reports from the border between Afghanistan and Tajikistan, where vodka is traded for heroin and uncut precious stones return as jewellery
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Spectacle of the elite and the barefoot
Letter from: Cambodia. Guardian Weekly reader Laura Watson takes part in a race with Khmer elite runners along the Pursat river and witnesses first-hand the Cambodian love of sport
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