Diwali In Manila

We have a had a prolonged buildup for Diwali in Manila. Ironical, since there is no big Puja is performed in the community sense here.

We have a several parties in Intercontinetal and Salcedo Village. We had couple of private get togteher yesterday and came back very net at night.

We did lighup our place and for the first time, Shenna was all very enthusiatic to light the candles, I was bit scared but he managed well.

We gambled a bit and between Dona and myself, we lost some Peso! Its afterall the part of tradition of norther India, not the place from where we come but we enjoyed it.

Its not anymore surprising that people around the world knows about Diwali and Indian dress since Dona got couple of compliment from a european in the lift who said, wow, beautiful sari'!

It in essense reaffirm the fact that Indians have spread to all parts of the world and someday, long into the future, possibly we will still have a global village with one currency and a very busy festival calender!