Vaishali A. PatelOct 9, 20211 minFeeling Better When Dressing Better#WhyDoWe I recently discovered something I had no idea about myself: I actually feel better when I LOOK better! For me, that means...
Vaishali A. PatelOct 6, 20211 minDressing 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 -...
Vaishali A. PatelOct 5, 20211 minAre you just in it to win?#WhyDoWe Are you part of the race? Do you care if you win or lose? During one of my morning readings recently I came across this...
Vaishali A. PatelAug 17, 20212 minShare 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...
Vaishali A. PatelAug 17, 20211 minRotli #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...
Vaishali A. PatelAug 17, 20211 minDo 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...
Vaishali A. PatelAug 17, 20212 minRaising 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...
Vaishali A. PatelJul 16, 20203 minCelebrating Moon CyclesThe first time I got my period, my best friend Aditi and I were going up the stairs at school. She said to me, "I think you sat on...
Vaishali A. PatelJan 19, 20203 min11 Things to remember when marrying into a new Samaaj or community11 things to remember for desis marrying into a different community than your own. Does it matter if you are from the same Samaaj...
Vaishali A. PatelNov 1, 20192 minMy burn story"All I remember is the bubbly brown skin all over my right side of the face and arm..." . I have a special connection with my “Mosaad”...