By Anjum Choudhry Nayyar When I first got married,  I remember my mom and my mother-in-law already talking about ‘how’ we  (the family) should celebrate the first Diwali, the first Karva Chauth and the first Lohri etc. I remember January rolled around in my first year of marriage, my mom

By Anjum Choudhry Nayyar This post was NOT sponsored by any of the companies mentioned and illustrates my personal preferences only. Each year, on various cultural holidays including the Christmas season, I look for South Asian-inspired gift ideas because I’m finding more and more, that my friends and relatives really

By Anjum Choudhry Nayyar October for me is the busiest time of the year (it begins with daughter’s birthday!)  as we immerse ourselves in the numerous festivals that our South Asian heritage has to offer. It begins with the Navaratri, the nine-day festival running from the end of September to