An American friend today emailed me some of his favorite ‘Thanksgiving’ anecdotes. And I in turn sent him one of mine. And then I thought maybe I should share it on my blog too — it might resonate with others as it has with me. This happened when I was living in Washington D.C. [...]
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A Lesson Learnt One ThanksGiving
Posted by Rita Banerji on November 25, 2011
http://ritabanerjisblog.wordpress.com/2011/11/25/302/
Rethinking Diwali — What’s Dark and What’s Light?
Today India is celebrating Diwali — what is also sometimes called “the festival of lamps” because everyone lights their houses with lamps. The symbolism here is that of lighting a lamp in the dark — good over evil, etc. — which is what makes it so appealing to people visiting India at this time. That [...]
Posted by Rita Banerji on October 26, 2011
http://ritabanerjisblog.wordpress.com/2011/10/26/rethinking-diwali-whats-dark-and-whats-light/
Why I Boycott The Durga Puja Festivities
Calcutta currently is in the midst of the Durga Puja – the 10 day carnival celebrating the goddess Durga. It is the annual climax of Calcutta’s cultural ethos. Not having grown up in Calcutta, I had never actually attended this celebration as a child. So at 30 when I moved to the city, I was [...]
Posted by Rita Banerji on October 4, 2011
http://ritabanerjisblog.wordpress.com/2011/10/04/why-i-boycott-the-durga-puja-festivities/
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