Gratitude & Togetherness

Feast, Gratitude, and Togetherness: The Essence of Thanksgiving

Celebrated with a delicious feast and sincere thanks, Thanksgiving is among the most loved holidays in the United States. Although Indian tradition does not have a direct equivalent, it reminds me of the harvest celebrations of Punjab, such as Lohri and Baisakhi, when families gather to show thanksfulness for the abundance of nature.Thanksgiving is best […]

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Songkran: Splashing into the Thai New Year

The Thai New Year and water festival, Songkran, is a deeply felt celebration of rebirth and purification. Roads become happy battlefields when water runs freely, signifying the washing away of the past and the welcome the future. Experiencing Songkran personally—or even learning about it—is like seeing the universal language of community, a concept important to

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