When at first I began corresponding with my Indian friends, I felt—almost instantaneously—as if I’d known them all my life. They happen to be one of the most special group of friends I’ve ever come to know, and in my way, I love them dearly. They have taught me a lot about the culture and the food of India.
I have known Kannan the longest and he has become part of my family. He is my thambi (Tamil for younger brother) and I am his akka (Tamil for older sister). I am learning Tamil so I can talk to his family in Tamil when I meet them.
Then there is Hemanth my other thambi. He has taught me a lot about the festivals and celebrations in India. When he told me about the Ganesh Chaturthi I wanted to know more and I think that is when I started asking a lot more questions and researching the many festivals and celebrations of India.
Ganesha Chaturthi is the birthday of Lord Ganesha who is the god of wisdom, prosperity and good fortune. Ganesha is widely revered as the Remover of Obstacles and is the most widely worshiped among the Hindu religion.
I am still getting to know my newest friends Meenakshi and Deepak. I have also met some of my friends on Facebook. They all come from different regions of India and each have taught me something new about the country. I admire my friend Manas for the work he does with the environment. He started a FB page to Save India's coastal regions. There is so much to say about these friends
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