Envision a Year! By Sikiladi Envision a year without deadly wars A year that’s free from painful scars Envision a year without sadness A year that’s free from rash madness Envision a year with plenty much A year that brings joys all in a bunch Envision a year with economic abundance A year with enlarged … Continue reading Envision a Year!
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Blessings from the Divine! (Friendship Day special)
Published in the Asian Weekly, Edition 673 (28th July to 3rd Aug 2023) Blessings from the Divine! By Sikiladi Life is a celebration turning into jubilation With Friendships enriching thy life pattern Friends being around extends life’s duration Boosting all sorts of interpersonal communication Friendships add happiness and joy to life Providing stability in moments of strife Building bonds of … Continue reading Blessings from the Divine! (Friendship Day special)
Cheti Chand 2005 in Nairobi (News from the archives)
The pictured news article is scanned from the July 2005 edition of "The Indian" magazine that was published in Hong Kong. Monica Gokaldas served as a voluntary correspondent from Kenya until the magazine ceased publication.
New Beginnings!
A new beginning tags along an end A beginning it becomes so, Only having followed an end A new life comes only after an end For the soul discards the garment of body To drape on itself a brand new body self A new leaf emerges on the stem Only when a tiny nodule ends … Continue reading New Beginnings!
Asian Scene- Sindhi Post Dinner, New Year, The Star, 23rd April
Revisiting A Sindhi community celebration as covered by the media in 2013.
Navratri
Published in The Asian Weekly
The Raksha Sutra
Published in The Asian weekly, Edition 622 (August 05th to 12th, 2022) The Raksha SutraBy Sikiladi The ancient practice has taken formThe festival becoming a cultural normA secular multi-cultural Hindu fest & feastSpreading peace & brotherhood reform Shravan month and its day of full moonSiblings make merry to love bond tuneThe roli, akshat, sweets and … Continue reading The Raksha Sutra
Vijayadashami
Vijayadashami By Sikiladi The Durga Puja concluded in all vibrancy Giving way to yet another festive austerity Marking the victory of good over evil Comes the Hindu festival of Vijayadashami Tales are told to the young and the old Ram Lila theatricals depict Ravana as bold Yet his misdeeds imparting a lesson to all He … Continue reading Vijayadashami
Pandemiversary
The Anniversary that no one would like to mark. For the Pandemic turned many a fortunes dark....... Read on for more ......on the post ....
Festival of Lights
Our most revered festivity is here again , Yet, subdued tones pervade the air .....
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