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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]What's Diwali?[/quote] 5 day “Festival of Lights” holiday for many religions with South Asian roots. https://www.britannica.com/video/Diwali-festival-significance-traditions/-283960 It’s created throughout the Desi diaspora and in the U.S., four states with large Desi populations recognize it as a state holiday. I am not Desi and don’t practice any of the religions that celebrate it, but I lived down the street from an Indian family for nearly 30 years. It meant a lot to their kids to have a day of school both for practical reasons and as recognition that their culture mattered. [/quote] Maybe nobody has ever told you this, but it's offensive for someone who is not Indian to use the term Desi. Please stop referring to Indians as Desi if you are not Indian yourself.[/quote]
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