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Vaishali A. Patel
Aug 17, 20211 min read
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, 20212 min read
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, 20212 min read
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, 20211 min read
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, 20211 min read
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, 20212 min read
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, 20212 min read
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, 20212 min read
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 26, 20211 min read
Nordstrom Anniversary Sale Picks
The Nordstrom Anniversary Sale is one of the few sales I look forward to every year to buy splurge worthy items that I would otherwise...
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Vaishali A. Patel
Jul 18, 20213 min read
An Honest Experience with Marie Forleo's B-School
Working hard vs working smart We are a culture where working like a horse, being productive and utilizing our time and every minute to...
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