Category Archives: Exploring Culture
Happy Onam
Chetan Bhagat Tweets: Happy sonam …oh sorry, happy onam! (Class II jokes, revisited)
Navroz Mubarak to all our Parsi Friends
Karan Johar tweets: Navroze mubarak to the nicest lot of people in the world…the PARSIS!!! Happy new year and big love to all of you!!! Navroz Mubarak , Happy Norouz from Silk Dance ComRoadpany
Ramadan Aug 11 – Sep 9
rainnwilson tweets: Happy Ramadan to 1.5 billion or 23% of the world’s population! (greeting + fun fact)
Celebration and Tolerance
I read this article on ‘The Speaking Tree’ column today in Times of India (which i love and do not know how to survive without back in US). It was about difference between searcher and seeker. I consider myself a … Continue reading
A gift for myself
Since late feb, it has been very stressful time for me… So it was time to gift myself something….and pursue all the difficult life situations with a smile and faith that i am being watched over( i know in my … Continue reading
Exploring Indian Culture:Makar Sankranti, Pongal and Lohari
*Celebrating many faces of a festival in different Indian Styles: Makar Sankranti, Pongal and Lohari* As a Punjabi by birth I celebrate today as Lohari or lodi.With Bhangra as a dance, check out this video : Pongal: I celebrate this … Continue reading
Ginger Bread House
*Exploring cultures to understand and celebrate their festivals plus customs is my hobby.In this poem, i am writing about my experience of making Ginger Bread House with my preemie twins, this Christmas Season* Our ginger bread house is reflection of … Continue reading
Hanukkah
A miracle that happened It lit that vessel For eight days , not one To celebrate the miracle Menorah is now a tradition Hanukkah is to light our hearts Take the darkness away Inner light that we all have Shines … Continue reading
Exploring Culture
Snow, Birthday, Hanukkah, Carnatic music, Christmas Season… There is so much to talk about.. We have so much snow around , its insane! Schools are closed.Hubby also did not go to work today!! Photos coming up as soon as i download them… … Continue reading
Bulle Shah
This blog is fuelled as a corrective measure of my statement ” And this is why i feel embarrassed to be a punjabi by birth and proud to be married to a south indian!” I made this dumb statement here.That … Continue reading