With this drawing please accept our warm best wishes to you and family for a happy and blessed Diwali, from Vidur and family:
Diwali
I learnt about Diwali from our late father Pandit Petamber Dindayal of Guyana. He believed in living a life of warmth and love, of service and seeking knowledge.
Diwali for us children was a time for fun and play. We bathed and changed into clean clothes. Our parents bought us plenty of sweets and colourful toys. They prepared the diyas -little lamps made from brass, clayware or dough- filled with ghee with cotton wicks. The best part of Diwali night was helping our parents with the Diyas, placed in every room, doorway, table, step, porch and pathway outside. We enjoyed looking at the Diyas as they flicker. The whole house would glow with the warmth and soft dancing lights of the Diyas. You felt warm and really happy. Continue reading →
The Summer Olympic Games have brought renewed attention to Brazil’s water pollution problem; 30 percent of the sewage lines in Rio de Janeiro are exposed, allowing raw sewage to flow openly through the streets
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