Recently many of you have asked me how I decided on my children’s names and the meaning behind those names. It was very important to me to give …
Culture
Deepavali in Toronto
Autumn is my favourite time of year probably because there are so many holidays to celebrate and so many reasons to get together with family from …
Celebrating Navarathri: 9 Nights of Worship for The Divine Mother
Having grown up in a Hindu household, Navarathri was always a big deal. I have fond memories of my mother preparing jaggery pongal (sweet rice), …
Bharat Babies’ Sarla in the Sky: Review
When Sailaja Joshi of Bharat Babies contacted me to write a review for the first Bharat Babies’ early reader Sarla in the Sky, I obviously couldn’t refuse! I …
Bharat Babies: Children’s Books about South Asian Culture
By now most of you may have heard of the relatively new but already quite popular children’s book company, Bharat Babies. Bharat Babies was established in 2013, when …
Making Sweet Pongal for Thai Pongal
In light of Thai Pongal this Friday I am sharing my sweet pongal or sakkarai pongal recipe. I actually jotted down the recipe as I …