Tag: culture
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Diwali and Elizabeth Gilbert on Heaven and Hell
This last week marked the celebration of Diwali, The Festival of Lights, for Indians around the world. I am borrowing from The Hunffinton Post, the meaning of the Diwali: “The word Diwali comes from the Sanskrit deepavali, which means a row of lights. The festival of Diwali symbolizes the victory of light over dark, good over evil and knowledge over…