Diwali: Fun, Family & Inner Illumination

𝐂𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐃𝐢𝐰𝐚𝐥𝐢 𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐭 𝐅𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩. Diwali, the Indian festival of lights, is a joyous celebration that brings family and friends together. Symbolizing the triumph of good over evil, it also invites us to look inward, kindle the light of knowledge, and share that light with the world.

𝐀𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐫: Dr. Arati Deshpande is a pharmaceutical scientist with more than 20 years of experience and has lived on Long Island since 2002. Alongside her scientific pursuits, she has a deep interest in literature and writes in her native language, Marathi, spoken in the Indian state of Maharashtra. She serves as an editor and publishing team member for a Marathi magazine. As Vice President of a local Maharashtra Mandal, an Indian cultural organization, she is dedicated to serving the community and fostering an appreciation of Maharashtrian culture and the Marathi language among first-generation Marathi children.

𝐀𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐦:
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