Where Cultures Meet Parenting
Varalakshmi Vratham is a Pooja mainly observed by married women in Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka and Tamilnadu regions in India in the holy month of “Sravanam” as per Hindu Calendar. Read More …
Every year as the Rakhi day (Rakshabandhan) approaches, I get wistful about tying a pretty little thread around my baby brother’s wrist. I think fondly of all those past celebrations of this Indian festival shared Read More …
India is famous for its cultural and traditional richness of festivals and celebrations. We, our family love the second half of every year since those six months are full of many festivals. I personally Read More …
This month’s piece is a personal one, a little glimpse into some of my values and lifestyle. It is my hope that reading about my experience will invite you into a place of reflection about Read More …
Childhood is often reminisced with fond memories, especially around special occasions like festivals, summer or winter vacations and of course, birthdays. My childhood is replete with such fond memories and I often like to revive Read More …
One huge PARTY! Girgian is a traditional 3-day Middle-Eastern festival, which is celebrated on the 13th, 14th and 15th night of Ramadan, depending on the day it is a full moon. This day marks the Read More …
Ramadan – the holiest month for Muslims around the world; the month when almost two billion Muslims around the world abstain from food, and water from dawn to dusk. The days when they dedicate their time Read More …
“Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness, and many of our people need it sorely on these accounts. Broad, wholesome, charitable views of men and things cannot be acquired by vegetating in one little Read More …
Skating. Swimming. Cycling. And any time she would apply gram flour to my face. I would raise hell! Screaming, yelling. A 5-10 year old fearing for my life. Scared I would get hurt. Wondering why Read More …
International Day of Families: The Background In 1993, after more than a decade of integrating a focus on families, the United Nations General Assembly decided that May 15 of every year would be observed as Read More …
In India, we celebrate a lot of festivals. Ugadi is celebrated by people of Andhra Pradesh to signify the Telugu New year. Universally, we follow English Gregorian Calendar. But as per Hindu Lunar calendar, “Ugadi” marks the first Read More …
This festival of colors brings a tinge of happiness when people think the celebration of Holi. Growing up I played Holi a handful of times. Once when I was ten and we threw balloons and Read More …
I was 18 and had been in an “on-again-off-again” relationship for a few years. On Valentine’s Day of my senior year, we were “off again.” I was bitter, sad, felt like a loser, and wanted Read More …
Have you started planning on Valentine’s Day decor yet? I think it’s just about time and I decided to start with this super simple paper heart garland. Here I am going to show you two different Read More …
26 th January 1950 was the day India became a Republic, a secular and democratic state. Read More …