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I am sure you’ve heard that Diwali is the Festival of Lights. But what is the meaning of Diwali? Why do we perform the rituals we do? I...

#WhyDoWe Do you know what Pitrupaksh or Shraadh is?⁠ ⁠ If you grew up in a Gujarati home, chances are you saw your elders or parents...

#WhyDoWe What did Janmashtmi Celebrations look like when you were younger?⁠ ⁠ For me, it was staying up untll midnight, welcoming the...

#WhyDoWe Tell me you are Desi without telling me you are Desi.⁠.. ⁠ One of the things I looked forward to as a young girl in the 80s -...

#WhyDoWe So, tell me you are Desi without telling me you are Desi. 🤣🤣 ⁠ For the longest time I thought this is how everyone in the...

#WhyDoWe NAAGPANCHAMI Many of us are scared of snakes. That makes sense, as many snakes are poisonous! However, in a farming country like...

#WhyDoWe Tell me you are Desi without telling me you are Desi... ⁠ If you own a "Saavarani" "zaadu" or "peenchhi" raise your hand ✋🏾...

#WhyDoWe What was self care and meditative life like for our grandparents? ⁠ ⁠ SHRAVAN MAHINO - Shraavan Month. Google may say it started...

#WhyDoWe Would you tell people in your circle if you were in debt or terminally ill? ⁠ ⁠ “Dukh ane dard ek beejaa saathe vehchavu” (Share...

#WhyDoWe Tell me you are Desi without telling me you are Desi... Rotli no dabbo - Roti dabaa⁠ ⁠ I remember when we spent our summers in...

#WhyDoWe "Act your age"⁠ "Aa ummare aa badhu naa sobhe ("This doesn't suit you at this age")⁠ ⁠ "At this age focus on Bhakti, raising...

#WhyDoWe Have you seen women around you cleaning the door frame (Oombaro) and putting kumkum dots or divo by it?⁠ ⁠ Why do we do...

#WhyDoWe "I have raised my daughter like a son” (Maari dikari ne dikaraa ni jem moti kari chhe) hmmm... How about “I have raised my son...

#WhyDoWe We look the same, we dress the same, we eat the same food, then why do you say he is Bengali, Sri Lankan, Pakistani? And why are...

Yes! Car Pooja is a thing (sometimes misspelled Puja). Many of us desi folks value and treasure our cars and being able to afford one and...

First day of Diwali is known as Dhan Teras: Meaning: Literal meaning of this is “Wealth - Thirteenth day of the new moon”. This is the...

Why Love Everyone One of the first things we learn in an Indian home is this prayer: “Matru devo bhuv (Mother is a form of God) Pitru...

Do your parents tell you to do diva or aarti daily? Parents who are somewhat religious or spiritual will insist that you do diva or aarti...

This is the beauty of our culture, whenever there is a wedding or a funeral we go out of our way to attend the function. We support and...

Uttarayan, Makar Sankranti, Kite Festival are different names for this festivals we celebrate on January 14th every year. It marks the...