My EU Marie Skłodowska-Curie global fellowship was hosted by the University of Ottawa, and I spent a lot of time throughout 2024 and 2025 in this city. My driver’s license was stolen one day before my flight to Canada in Paris 🙁 In a country with terrible public transport I walked my way to restaurants and comfort food through what was described as one of the harshest Ontario winters in 2025. Ottawa is a scattered city with lots of delicious pockets in every corner. This guide focuses on central Ottawa and walking distances. It aims to liberate you from the shackles of Tim Horton and other chains with sad food.

Akbari, A. (2025). The Birth of Code/Body. In V. Steeves & B. Roessler (eds.). Being Human in A Digital World: Interdisciplinary Perspectives. Cambridge University Press, 129-142. (all publication rights remain with the publisher. For a final version with page numbers, please consult the upcoming book)

Reflections on an mLAB workshop on mapping: “There was a war going on. The border was not to pass; it was to be defended. The TV had only two channels and all the girls had the same haircut. The carpet was a sanctuary from an ugly world of reality. It was a map of unimaginable. It was a reminder of beauty…”