How to throw a Diwali Party - Millennial Edition
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...
Vaishali A. Patel
- Oct 10, 2021
- 2 min
Pitrupaksh / Shraadh
#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...
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Vaishali A. Patel
- Oct 7, 2021
- 1 min
Janmashtmi Celebrations
#WhyDoWe What did Janmashtmi Celebrations look like when you were younger? For me, it was staying up untll midnight, welcoming the...
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Vaishali A. Patel
- Oct 6, 2021
- 1 min
Dressing in "chaandalo" or "bindi"
#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 -...
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Vaishali A. Patel
- Aug 19, 2021
- 1 min
Going All-Out for Birthdays
#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...
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Vaishali A. Patel
- Aug 19, 2021
- 4 min
Festivals and Celebrations during Shraavan Mahino
#WhyDoWe NAAGPANCHAMI Many of us are scared of snakes. That makes sense, as many snakes are poisonous! However, in a farming country like...
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Vaishali A. Patel
- Aug 17, 2021
- 1 min
Do you own a Saavarani?
#WhyDoWe Tell me you are Desi without telling me you are Desi... If you own a "Saavarani" "zaadu" or "peenchhi" raise your hand ✋🏾...
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Vaishali A. Patel
- Aug 17, 2021
- 2 min
Shraavan Mahino
#WhyDoWe What was self care and meditative life like for our grandparents? SHRAVAN MAHINO - Shraavan Month. Google may say it started...
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Vaishali A. Patel
- Aug 17, 2021
- 2 min
Share Your Debt and Sorrow
#WhyDoWe Would you tell people in your circle if you were in debt or terminally ill? “Dukh ane dard ek beejaa saathe vehchavu” (Share...
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Vaishali A. Patel
- Aug 17, 2021
- 1 min
Rotli
#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...
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Vaishali A. Patel
- Aug 17, 2021
- 1 min
Do You 'Act' Your Age?
#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...
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Vaishali A. Patel
- Aug 17, 2021
- 2 min
Oombaraa Pujan
#WhyDoWe Have you seen women around you cleaning the door frame (Oombaro) and putting kumkum dots or divo by it? Why do we do...
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Vaishali A. Patel
- Aug 17, 2021
- 2 min
Raising Daughters Like Sons
#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...
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Vaishali A. Patel
- Aug 17, 2021
- 2 min
Judging Those Who Don't Speak English
#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...
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Vaishali A. Patel
- Jul 16, 2020
- 3 min
Car Pooja - What, Why and How to bless and protect your vehicle?
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...
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Vaishali A. Patel
- Oct 2, 2019
- 5 min
Five days of Diwali - Meaning & What to Do
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...
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Vaishali A. Patel
- Apr 16, 2019
- 2 min
TO LOVE OR NOT TO LOVE THOSE UNEXPECTED MEHMANS (GUESTS)…
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...
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Vaishali A. Patel
- Apr 16, 2019
- 1 min
DIVA, AARTI & DAILY PRAYERS
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...
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Vaishali A. Patel
- Apr 16, 2019
- 1 min
IS HALF OF YOUR FAMILY IN INDIA DURING DECEMBER?
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...
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Vaishali A. Patel
- Apr 16, 2019
- 1 min
KAYPO CHE
Uttarayan, Makar Sankranti, Kite Festival are different names for this festivals we celebrate on January 14th every year. It marks the...
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