By Megan Levan, NSLI-Y participant from USA, hosted in Indore

“Namaste, Diwali ki chutti bahut acchi thi! Mujhe bahut maza aya! Mene apne parivar ke sath Diwali ke liye tayari ki. Ek din humne chakali banayi aur dusare din humne gunje banaye.

Mene bhee rangoli banani sikhi aur mene chaar rangoli tyohar ke liye banayi. Meri peheli rangoli bahut buri thi, lekin chouthi sham tak mere koushal bethar ho gaye the aur mera phool accha lag raha tha.

(Photo Above: During Diwali)

Mene apna naya lehenga pehena aur mene apne parivar ke sath pooja ki. Phir hum sub Annapurna mandir gaye. Unnis Octubar bhee mere pita ka janmadin tha, isliye main apni choti behen ke sath cake kharida. Cake khane ke bad humne patakhe jalaye. Chuttiyan badiya thi. Main agale saal phirse Diwali manana chahati hoon!”