Celebrating the New Year:
Diwali - The Festival of Lights
Aditi Daga (ND Partner)
Issue date: 10/20/03 Section: News
Outside India, South-Asian identities celebrate the New Year festival together by attending events and pujas (religious ceremonies) put together by formal and informal organizations or in the comfort of their own homes by playing cards with family and friends, demanding money and presents from elders, etc.
Here's how several members of our own HBS Community are celebrating Diwali:
"I'll probably end up going to Cape Cod to visit my uncle."
-Jaya Tandon, '05 (New Delhi, India)
"I'll wish my family overseas and then celebrate with friends at the SABA get-together."
-Krishna Mahesh, '05 (Chennai, India)
"We'll enjoy Diwali this year with friends at the SABA Diwali Party."
-Cyrus D'Souza, '05 (Mangalore, India)
"There are usually several parties to choose from with lots of socializing, dancing, and eating which lots of Indians and non-Indians attend. We exchange gifts with close family and friends."
Phalgun Raju, '05 (Pittsburgh, PA) So, while celebrating Diwali this year, whether you decide to try your luck at gambling or dance the night away with henna on your hands with SABA, make sure to light a lamp, close your eyes, and see the light within.
Happy New Year! Diwali is on October 25th!
Here's how several members of our own HBS Community are celebrating Diwali:
"I'll probably end up going to Cape Cod to visit my uncle."
-Jaya Tandon, '05 (New Delhi, India)
"I'll wish my family overseas and then celebrate with friends at the SABA get-together."
-Krishna Mahesh, '05 (Chennai, India)
"We'll enjoy Diwali this year with friends at the SABA Diwali Party."
-Cyrus D'Souza, '05 (Mangalore, India)
"There are usually several parties to choose from with lots of socializing, dancing, and eating which lots of Indians and non-Indians attend. We exchange gifts with close family and friends."
Phalgun Raju, '05 (Pittsburgh, PA) So, while celebrating Diwali this year, whether you decide to try your luck at gambling or dance the night away with henna on your hands with SABA, make sure to light a lamp, close your eyes, and see the light within.
Happy New Year! Diwali is on October 25th!