Diwali abroad

How Festivals Bring NRI Communities Together Abroad

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How Festivals Bring NRI Communities Together Abroad

The first Diwali abroad is often the quietest one. There are no crackers in the lane, no neighbours knocking with sweets, and no cousins arguing over who lit the first diya. You place a lamp on the windowsill of a rented flat and feel the distance. Then a message pops up in a local group … Read more

Festivals That Hit Differently When You Live Abroad

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Celebrating Indian Festivals Abroad by deshsansaar

There’s a particular moment that catches almost every NRI off guard at some point: scrolling through photos of a family Diwali celebration back home while sitting at a work desk on an ordinary Tuesday, the diya-lit courtyard and the sound of firecrackers reduced to a few seconds of shaky video on a phone screen. Celebrating … Read more