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LET GO OF WHAT ISN’T SERVING YOU – RAAVAN DAHAN
Raavan dahan – letting go of what’s not serving you! (Burn that Raavan) Most Indians are aware of what is Garba? Of course the minute you...

Vaishali A. Patel
Apr 11, 20192 min read


RAISING KIND-HEARTED KIDS IN A DISCONNECTED WORLD
Raising kind hearted kids in a cold, disconnected and impersonal world…. We live in times where everybody is so engrossed in their own...

Vaishali A. Patel
Apr 11, 20193 min read


GUJARATI PROVERBS: ADDRESSING THE EGO
One with incomplete knowledge tries hard to prove himself.. Adhooro ghado chhalkaay ghano… A water pot that is half empty will always be...

Vaishali A. Patel
Apr 11, 20191 min read


THINGS NOT TO DO AT A GUJARATI GATHERING
Here’s what NOT to do at a Gujarati Gathering… This video will help you prepare for some of the likely scenarios. Gujarati No-no’s Want...

Vaishali A. Patel
Apr 11, 20191 min read


JOKES FOR KIDS
Ramooji Toochakaa – Jokes If you are Gujarati and you had a privilege of growing up in India then you have heard the “Haathi ane Kiddi”...

Vaishali A. Patel
Apr 11, 20191 min read


WINTERS IN GUJARAT – SHIYAADO
Winters in Gujarat – Shiyaado When there is a wood burning stove on in the middle of the living room known as “Sagadi” and everyone...

Vaishali A. Patel
Apr 11, 20192 min read


WHY THE NAME, SANSKAR?
Have you ever wondered what does our school name mean? Although we teach Gujarati language and culture why did we choose this as our...

Vaishali A. Patel
Apr 11, 20192 min read


GUJARATI KEHVAT (PROVERB): SUMP TYA JUMP
Sump tya jump — Strength in Unity Whenever we children fought, my dada – grandpa – would put his Gujarati Newspaper down and have us all...

Vaishali A. Patel
Apr 11, 20191 min read


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

Vaishali A. Patel
Apr 11, 20191 min read


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....

Vaishali A. Patel
Apr 11, 20193 min read
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