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Tag Archive: celebrations
Welcome to my world… Lucknow, India
November 22, 2019 12:00 am Leave your thoughts
After Dark (Part 2)
October 26, 2018 12:00 am Leave your thoughtsThinking about the relevance of Halloween in American culture today and the older traditions that it stems from, it makes me consider similar traditions from my own Singaporean Chinese culture...
After Dark (Part 1)
October 19, 2018 12:00 am Leave your thoughtsHalloween is a children’s holiday, but that’s not to say it’s not all enjoyable for people well into their second childhood. It might actually be one of my favorite holidays of the year…
An Indian Wedding (Part 3)
May 18, 2018 12:00 am Leave your thoughtsIn the eyes of my friend … In part 3 of the Wedding Series, I interview a British friend who attended my wedding in Jodhpur, India. Her responses allowed me to see my wedding through a foreign lens! 1. Was this the first Indian wedding you attended? Yes, this was the first Indian wedding that…
An Indian Wedding (Part 2)
April 20, 2018 12:00 am Leave your thoughtsWhirlwind of a happy celebration… Our wedding took place over the course of two days in December 2014. Guests flew in from all over the world to the charming city of Jodhpur in India - also known as the “Blue City”. The city is called as such because, if you walk over to the highest…
A City of Festivals (Part 3)
January 19, 2018 12:00 am Leave your thoughtsThis is the third and final part of my blog series on festivals in Singapore. Indian festivals are my area of expertise, of course. The best part about festivals has to be the food…
A City of Festivals (Part 2)
January 12, 2018 12:00 am Leave your thoughtsPreviously, I talked about the Muslim festivals that are celebrated in Singapore. Chinese people also celebrate various festivals throughout the year, the most notable being the Chinese New Year…