Vaishali A. PatelDec 28, 20216 min24 Benefits to Learning a New LanguageLearning a new language is good for your brain. Here's how.
Vaishali A. PatelOct 2, 20214 min8 Myths About Learning a New LanguageBecause deciding to learn a new language is an enormous task for most of us, there are a lot of myths swirling around about the process. ...
Vaishali A. PatelAug 19, 20211 minFamiliar Desi Indian Phrases #WhyDoWe What is a Desi phrase you heard all the time growing up? "MARA MATHA PAR MOOK" Whenever I asked my mommy where should I...
Vaishali A. PatelAug 17, 20212 minJudging 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...
Vaishali A. PatelJul 22, 20191 minGujarati Numbers - Learn Gujarati Online It's important to learn Gujarati Numbers for fun things like shopping, saying your age, learning to tell time. And plus, it's the easiest...
Vaishali A. PatelJul 19, 20191 minMost common sentences in GujaratiMany times, the first few things we learn in a new language are how to say, "Hi" and "How are you?" so that we can easily introduce...
Vaishali A. PatelApr 16, 20192 minSO WHY DO I HAVE TO LEARN GUJARATI?Do you… Unconsciously take your shoes of when you enter a home? Bow down your head when you meet older family members? Greet them with...
Vaishali A. PatelApr 16, 20192 minDON’T YOU JUST LOVE A GOOD STORY? One of the best ways a culture is passed down is through sharing stories and fables. I remember going to my grandparents’ house in...
Vaishali A. PatelApr 16, 20191 minDIVA, AARTI & DAILY PRAYERSDo 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...
Vaishali A. PatelApr 16, 20191 minGUJARATIS GREET EACH OTHER WITH….Jai Shree Krishna Kem cho? Jai schhidanand Ramkabir Jai Jinendra Jai Swaminarayan Normally we greet each other with: Kem cho? Which...
Vaishali A. PatelApr 16, 20193 minTULSI — THE WONDER HERBIf you happen to see a house or a business with a Tulsi plant in the front yard, chances are that place belongs to an Indian family. Holy...
Vaishali A. PatelApr 15, 20192 minWHEN THE TEACHER PAUSES WHILE TAKING ROLL CALL…Oh, whats in a name? If you are an immigrant child, you know this happens often. Your teacher taking attendance… Jennifer, Jack,...
Vaishali A. PatelApr 15, 20192 minTHERE IS NO TIME LIKE THE PRESENT… AND NO PRESENT LIKE TIMEYou want something done, do it now! I grew up hearing this in my family. During summer vacations when I stayed with my grand parents in...
Vaishali A. PatelApr 15, 20192 minSHRAADH/PITRU TARPANFestivals and celebrations are essential parts of our survival as human beings. In India there are celebrations for every occasion: I...
Vaishali A. PatelApr 15, 20192 minWORSHIP: POOJAWe all have different ways to worship. Some of us go to temples and churches to show our devotions to a statue or a holy place. Some of...
Vaishali A. PatelApr 13, 20191 minKARVA CHAUTHKarva Chauth (Hindi: करवा चौथ) is a one-day festival celebrated by Hindu women in North India in which married women fast from sunrise to...
Vaishali A. PatelApr 13, 20191 minLEARN NEW THINGS BUT DON’T FORGET THE VALUE OF WHAT YOU KNOW!There is a parable of a villager who goes to the city and learns english. Now he thinks he is superior and uses only english to describe...
Vaishali A. PatelApr 13, 20191 minGUJARATI WORDS, WHICH ONE ARE RIGHT? Differences of Gujarati DialectsWhen I first got married and moved in with my husband’s family, I couldn’t understand certain words. My husband and I are both from...
Vaishali A. PatelApr 13, 20192 minCULTURAL CONNECTIONThere is a saying in Gujarati, “ Jya Jya vase Gujarati, tya tya vase Gujarat…” —Where one Gujarati lives, the whole land of Gujarat is...
Vaishali A. PatelApr 13, 20191 minDOSTI: FRIENDSHIPThere are so many things that have been said about friendship. Friendship in Gujarati is Dosti or Mitrataa. So many Bollywood songs have...