thoughts on how to bring a given holiday, tradition or value down to a kids’ level of understanding.
Celebrating Holi in NYC can be tricky. The weather here in March can basically be opposite that of India, which makes throwing colors a messier affair (what with all that winter gear to wash!). But the intrepid among us will find ways
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“So what’s new in Hyderabad?” My husband inevitably asks this of our brother-in-law on the ride from the HYD airport, having just landed in the very early hours of the morning. It seems like a simple question, but it’s actually not because
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Today two new traditions were born. The first is what will become our annual Sankranthi / Pongal party. The second is a commitment among our friends to start regularly celebrating all major Indian holidays together in a more formalized way. This afternoon,
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Today I took our munchkin to Park51 (otherwise known – incorrectly – as “the ground zero mosque”) for the NYChildren photography exhibit (photographer Danny Goldfield). Even at nine months she had an absolute blast. She’s a very social gal, and simply delighted
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Good find! To date, my time on YouTube had been limited only to viewing links sent by friends, every so often. But in my frustration for not having any Telugu resources for our daughter, I searched and was psyched to come across
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