Vaishali A. Patel
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
- 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
- Sep 24, 2020
- 2 min
Papadi or No papadi?
If you grew up in a Gujarati household you know what this vegetable or beans are. Many family members outside of India love growing this...
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Vaishali A. Patel
- Jan 19, 2020
- 3 min
11 Things to remember when marrying into a new Samaaj or community
11 things to remember for desis marrying into a different community than your own. Does it matter if you are from the same Samaaj...
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Vaishali A. Patel
- Apr 16, 2019
- 2 min
DON’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...
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Vaishali A. Patel
- Apr 16, 2019
- 3 min
3 THINGS TO KEEP IN MIND WHEN ASSIMILATING IN A NEW CULTURE
When I was 16 years old, I came to America. We moved here for good. Many years since, there are distinct memories I carry with me about...
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Vaishali A. Patel
- Apr 13, 2019
- 1 min
LEARN 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...
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Vaishali A. Patel
- Apr 13, 2019
- 2 min
CULTURAL CONNECTION
There is a saying in Gujarati, “ Jya Jya vase Gujarati, tya tya vase Gujarat…” —Where one Gujarati lives, the whole land of Gujarat is...
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Vaishali A. Patel
- Apr 12, 2019
- 2 min
DORDAA BAANDHAVAA — TYING A BLACK THREAD ON A BABY
Gujarati culture is full of unique and special traditions and rituals. As there are many different dialects of Gujarati just in Gujarat,...
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Vaishali A. Patel
- Apr 11, 2019
- 2 min
FIVE REASONS WHY GUJARATIS BOW AND TOUCH SOMEONE’S FEET
You know how when you show up at Gujarati gatherings and there are introductions and greetings, there is always that one person or more...
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Vaishali A. Patel
- Apr 11, 2019
- 3 min
GUJARATI WEDDING RITUALS 101
In this blog series we will be exploring different rituals and traditions of Gujarati culture and we shall begin with Gujarati Wedding....
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Vaishali A. Patel
- Apr 10, 2019
- 2 min
SANSKAR GUJARATI NEWS: TRADITIONS EXPLORED
In this blog series we will be exploring different rituals and traditions of Gujarati culture and we shall begin with Gujarati Wedding....
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Vaishali A. Patel
- Apr 10, 2019
- 2 min
GUJARATI LANGUAGE: REDISCOVER
Why Gujarati? Gujarati is the 26th most spoken language in the world. There are 65 million Gujarati speakers and growing. For some of us...
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Vaishali A. Patel
- Apr 10, 2019
- 2 min
WHY BOMBAY BECAME MUMBAI
Sanskar Gujarati News: Many of you who travel a lot or read about India know that in the recent years the names of many big cities have...
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