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At Home With Dharma
Everyday things children see around the house.
Published: 0 · In catalogue: 16
Greetings, Respect & Family
Namaste, touching feet, Kaki, Masi, Foi and Mami.
Published: 0 · In catalogue: 13
Going to the Mandir
Shoes off, the bell, darshan, prasad, aarti.
Published: 0 · In catalogue: 19
Series · 16
What We Wear
Tilak, bindi, sari, kurta, rakhi, mehndi.
Published: 0 · In catalogue: 13
Why We Eat This
Prasad, fasting, modak, kheer, thepla for every journey.
Published: 0 · In catalogue: 18
My Indian Name & My Identity
What my name means, two languages, two homes.
Published: 0 · In catalogue: 21
Our Family
My very big Indian family.
Published: 0 · In catalogue: 14
Why We Celebrate
Why our family actually does all these things.
Published: 0 · In catalogue: 35
Weddings & Big Ceremonies
My first Indian wedding.
Published: 0 · In catalogue: 19
When a Baby Arrives
Namkaran, annaprashan, mundan.
Published: 0 · In catalogue: 12
Prayer, Mantras & Practices
The mala, Om, bhajan, seva.
Published: 0 · In catalogue: 16
Big Ideas for Little Minds
Dharma, karma, ahimsa, seva, shanti.
Published: 0 · In catalogue: 20
Nature Is Sacred
The cow, the Ganga, the peepal, and every deity's animal friend.
Published: 0 · In catalogue: 19
Growing Up Indian Abroad
British AND Indian. Christmas AND Diwali.
Published: 0 · In catalogue: 22
Ask Dadi
Aarav watches Dadi light the diya. One day he asks.
Published: 0 · In catalogue: 10
Ask Dada
Wisdom, history and the big questions.
Published: 0 · In catalogue: 10
Matching stories: 277
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Video calls and long flights.
From the original text · Family tradition, with its sources
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Different, and exactly right.
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From embarrassment to pride, gently.
From the original text · Family tradition, with its sources
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The master map: who is who, and why it matters.
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Mum's sister.
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Dad's sister.
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Mum's brother.
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Dad's brother.
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Three generations, one kitchen.
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The open door.
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Cousin-brothers and cousin-sisters.
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The family telephone.
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One thali, one time.
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Diwali means a full house.
From the original text · Family tradition, with its sources
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Shraddha and the people before us.
From the original text · Family tradition, with its sources
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A very old family name.
From the original text · Family tradition, with its sources
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A village, a city, a ship, a plane.
From the original text · Family tradition, with its sources
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Lamps for a homecoming.
From the original text · Family tradition, with its sources
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A welcome on the floor.
From the original text · Family tradition, with its sources
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Lakshmi likes a clean house.
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A new start.
From the original text · Family tradition, with its sources
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Boxes of mithai for the neighbours.
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The night Lakshmi visits.
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The whole story in one night.
From the original text · Family tradition, with its sources
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Krishna, Radha and a handful of gulal.
From the original text · Family tradition, with its sources
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Prahlada's night.
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Why Do We Dance Garba?Nine nights in a circle.
From the original text · Family tradition, with its sources
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Nine forms of the Devi.
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The lamp in the middle of the circle.
From the original text · Family tradition, with its sources
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Sticks, rhythm and Krishna.
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The hour he was born.
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Jhula for a baby god.
From the original text · Family tradition, with its sources
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A promise on the wrist.
From the original text · Family tradition, with its sources
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Ten days with a guest.
From the original text · Family tradition, with its sources
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Visarjan: saying goodbye till next year.
From the original text · Family tradition, with its sources
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Why Do We Fly Kites?Makar Sankranti and the sky over Ahmedabad.
From the original text · Family tradition, with its sources
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A night with Shiva.
From the original text · Family tradition, with its sources
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Bestu Varas.
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Why Do We Celebrate Two New Years?January and Diwali.
From the original text · Family tradition, with its sources
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Flowers for King Mahabali.
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Why Does the Pongal Pot Boil Over?Good luck rising.
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The birthday of the Khalsa.
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Five days of the Mother.
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Thanking the sun.
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Why Do We Eat Neem and Jaggery on Ugadi?Bitter and sweet, like a year.
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A flag for the new year.
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Spring in Assam.
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Reading this collection together
- Start with one episode
- Choose the question the child actually asked, then look for a published entry. Keep the conversation short enough for another question to fit.
- What to notice
- Say ‘in our family’ when sharing your own practice. A familiar custom should not become a claim about what every Indian family does.
- A question to share
- How does someone else in the family remember this? Let two memories sit together without choosing a winner.