A warm summer morning and I was sitting to do Reiki healing for a patient when my phone started ringing. My mind engrossed in healing I answered tha call unthinkingly. A gentleman spoke to me in Hindi and asked me if I could speak to him in Sindhi, my mother tongue. Without any hesitation I … Continue reading SWS welcomes Shoukat Memon
Sindhi
Vasant Panchmi! वसंत पंचमी ( सिन्धी)
https://youtu.be/8H61FG18KBs?si=6emybE1SXnV_CQ84 तुम्हारी मधुर आवाज़व महान कवियों की पंक्तियाँछेड़ गए मन वीणा के तारह्रदय भीतर हुआ रस संचारतुमने शब्दों व छंदों से किया चमत्कारमुझे भी भा गई बसंत की बहारआया बसंत पंचमी का त्यौहारसिकीलधी
Bahirano Day 2025
A trip to Shirdi and Nasik was a satiating pilgrimage recently and I got to witness much more than I had anticipated. In Nasik I was informed by the Chairlady of the women’s wing of ABSPP Padma that the Sindhis Worldwide are marking January 1st as International Bahirano Day and requested me for a Sindhi … Continue reading Bahirano Day 2025
Ram Rasayan
Hanuman Ji is worshipped as a manifestation of the Divine Force though he considered himself to be a servant of God : Bhagwan Shri Ram. Depicted as an Ape Man figure, he is known for his supernatural powers and strength along with his devotion and honesty. There are several tales and mention of him in … Continue reading Ram Rasayan
पहचान
अनन्य विश्व एक अंतराल के बाद हम पुन: आपके सामने उपस्थित हैं ‘अनन्य विश्व’ का पहला ‘नयी सोच वाला’ अंक लेकर।‘अनन्य विश्व’ की संपादक डॉ आरती लोकेश के शब्दों में -इस अंक में विश्व के 8 देशों से स्थानीय रचनाएँ आपको उन देशों की भौगोलिक व सांस्कृतिक जानकारी दे पाएँगी। दुबई घूमो, हाइकिंग पर जाओ, … Continue reading पहचान
Sindhi New Year
This auspicious day symbolizing the New Year of Hindu Sindhi community worldwide observed with huge fanfare coincides with Gudi Parva, Ugadi, and Vishu as per the Vikram Samvat calendar.
Hindu New Year!
Hindu New year is marked world over nearly at the same time period as Easter is marked by Christians and culmination of Ramadan and Eid celebrations. What more evidence can one get that We are all ONE despite different practices, regions and skin tones. Read on to find more as my compilation of a few ways various in which The Hindu New Year celebrations are carried on by different people in their own varied ways yet with a similarity of each following religious practices.
Sindhi Onion Pickle!
The article, featured in The Hindu Deep Annual 2023, reflects on the author's Sindhi heritage and the tradition of pickle-making. The author's grandmother, affectionately referred to as Amma, was renowned for her skill in creating diverse pickles stored in porcelain jars. The author shares a cherished pickle recipe from Amma, acknowledging that while their own attempts may not match her expertise, the tradition lives on. Monica Gokaldas' heartfelt narrative celebrates the cultural significance of pickle-making within the Sindhi community and the enduring impact of family traditions.
Guru Purab!
Floral Ik Onkar designed at the darbar of Baba Ishwr Singh Community Center of the Nanaksar Gurudwara in Nairobi. Picture : 26/11/23 Guru Purab Eve at the darbar sahib of Baba Isher Singh Ji Community Center of Gurudwara Nanaksar in Nairobi. 26/11/23 Guru Purab celebrations can be very extravagant and ritualistic in some places and … Continue reading Guru Purab!
Partition Tales!
It was a long struggle passing through the roughly dug, dark and dreary tunnel with hungry and fearful children being told not to cry or they might be caught. The babies and toddlers mouths were tied up by scarves so they don't cry out innocently. They weren't sure if they would finally make it to the other end and a thought even came across Ganga's mind ,"What if the news about the tunnel was false and they land up in the same country". She was worried as she had given away the only coin she was left with and had six children to feed till her husband could reach them. Read on for the complete story......
Sikiladi 