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How to throw a Diwali Party - Millennial Edition
I am sure you’ve heard that Diwali is the Festival of Lights. But what is the meaning of Diwali? Why do we perform the rituals we do? I...
zalak5
Oct 28, 20217 min read
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Pitrupaksh / Shraadh
#WhyDoWe Do you know what Pitrupaksh or Shraadh is? If you grew up in a Gujarati home, chances are you saw your elders or parents...
Vaishali A. Patel
Oct 10, 20212 min read
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Desi Calendars
#WhyDoWe Have you heard of a "Datto" Desi calendar? This is another example of "tell me you are Desi without telling me you are Desi"!...
Vaishali A. Patel
Oct 8, 20211 min read
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Janmashtmi Celebrations
#WhyDoWe What did Janmashtmi Celebrations look like when you were younger? For me, it was staying up untll midnight, welcoming the...
Vaishali A. Patel
Oct 7, 20211 min read
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Are 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. Patel
Oct 5, 20211 min read
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Going All-Out for Birthdays
#WhyDoWe So, tell me you are Desi without telling me you are Desi. 🤣🤣 For the longest time I thought this is how everyone in the...
Vaishali A. Patel
Aug 19, 20211 min read
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Shraavan Mahino
#WhyDoWe What was self care and meditative life like for our grandparents? SHRAVAN MAHINO - Shraavan Month. Google may say it started...
Vaishali A. Patel
Aug 17, 20212 min read
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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...
Vaishali A. Patel
Aug 17, 20212 min read
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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...
Vaishali A. Patel
Aug 17, 20212 min read
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