Comments on: Shubh Divali

By: Mochagold

Mochagold — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 18:34:06 +0000

Being from Guyana I can relate. And boy do I miss those days; I have been here one year less than you but it seems like forever when still have family there. And for some of us, like me, it’s more about the food than anything else. But I loved the sweet meats more than anything else, since the other foods I got regularly.

E-Fresh I don’t think you quite get it!!!

By: Jean Christopher

Jean Christopher — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 13:47:27 +0000

I live in Nor Cal and this post has made me homesick for a bit of West Indian culture and food. I would love to have a dahlpuri right now!

By: bella

bella — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 05:25:24 +0000

E-Fresh – Miami is multiculti, but in a very specific way. IE: Latin. I’ve learned more about the difference and variety of South American and Spanish speaking Caribbean here, than any other culture. In Trinidad I was exposed to a much wider variety — probably because my mother’s job was in work permits for foreigners. But we all celebrate the public holidays of each religion, from Muslim to Hindu to Christian denominations like Shouter Baptist. I think that’s pretty remarkable.

By: pets

pets — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 01:14:27 +0000

Shubh Divali to you & all of your readers.

We ate our fill of curry, roti, basmati rice adn Indian sweets and around 6pm I lit deyas with Babybella, her Mom, Mamabella and the aunts helping me. Littlestbella looked on. Now onward to Christmas and Old Years!

By: nehanda

nehanda — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 00:46:46 +0000

i miss diwali. right next to eid!
it was until coming to the usa, did i realize how multi-cultural kenya is and how utterly grateful i am.
this year, i celebrated diwali with my puppies, ella and mingus.

Namaste

By: E-Fresh

E-Fresh — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 23:22:38 +0000

Alright, just got around to scoping out the video. Seems like an awesome celebration. Maybe you and your fam can show me around Trinidad some day : )

By: Tracy

Tracy — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 22:04:56 +0000

THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!!! Im 26yrs old and moved to the US at the age of 12 from Trinidad. I am not Indian, however my family and friends celebrated with the Indians during this festival of lights. Thank you for posting this, it’s so nostalgic, this brings back alot of memories. It has surely made my day. Thank YOU!!!!!

By: TJ

TJ — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 21:59:47 +0000

My husband is Indian, so we have lights and stuff everywhere. My kids love getting Diwali presents, too.

By: E-Fresh

E-Fresh — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 20:46:52 +0000

“I love living in America, but on days like this I miss the multiculturalism of Trinidad. Black, white, Chinese, Indian”

Um,you realize you live in Miami, right? One of the most diverse cities in the US.

By: Olivia

Olivia — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 20:02:47 +0000

My good friend is from Trinidad and she would talk about divali and the excitement everyone felt and she showed me some pictures, it really must be some sight, I’d love to watch first hand one day )