Going for a walk in the park and feeding the birds is such a lovely experience I’ve often been for a walk in the park and witnessed adults and children feeding the birds. The loaves of bread come out, slices are broken into small pieces and they’re scattered on the Read more…
What do you imagine when you think of fireworks? The warmth of the bonfire! Beautiful colours. Lots of sounds expressing how amazed the onlookers are. Generally happy thoughts. I don’t think the same way anymore! A couple of years ago I was speaking to the head at the school I Read more…
I went to a derasar recently, in which they had arranged rice, grains, fruits and so much to create an amazing rangoli! It was so nice! Unfortunately, after the event, one of the men in charge of creating it suggested that it all be bagged and binned. He said that Read more…
Please click here for an updated version of this post I remember speaking to the head at the school I work in. She once told me that she thought all fireworks should be banned unless it was an event organised by some sort of professional. This would reduce the amount of Read more…
I asked a learned friend the question (‘According to the Jain faith, why do we cremate the deceased?’) because my grandfather passed away recently. This made me think about the rituals that are in place and the fact that the generation that will become ‘the elders’ mostly, do not have Read more…
