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Reena Makwana

A Celebration on the side



Diwali is a celebration which has changed throughout my life. Nestled in autumn and close to Halloween, half-term and Fireworks Night, the season is one of my favourite times of year. When I was younger, we went to both of my grandparents' houses on the day to visit. We always went to my maternal grandparents Papa and Mummiji second, so we could sit, eat, watch television and relax. In recent years, Jack, my partner and me would go to my parents for a Diwali meal. During the November Covid lockdown of 2020, I decided to make my own Diwali meal for Jack and me, samosas following my mum's handwritten recipe, Chetna Makan's chicken curry recipe with basmati rice, naans, green coriander yoghurt and an order of an assortment of Indian sweets delivered by post. I'm not really in the kitchen for big events in my family, so it was nice to quietly celebrate and cook the meal in my own kitchen. This year I'll be doing a celebration on side of the big day at my parents with Jack and our toddler Theo, a quieter day but a chance for me to try some things out!


 

Reena Makwana is an Illustration, embroider artist. You can find her on her website, or on instagram as @reena.makwana


Diwali this year will be 29 October 2024 - 3 November 2024

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دور شيخ روحاني في المجتمع

يلعب شيخ روحاني دورًا محوريًا في حياة الناس، حيث يساهم بشكل كبير في توجيههم نحو النمو الروحي والارتقاء بحياتهم الروحية. يقوم الشيخ الروحاني بتقديم النصائح والإرشادات التي تساعد الأفراد على فهم أعمق لدينهم وتحقيق السلام الداخلي. من خلال التواصل المستمر مع الأفراد، يساعد شيخ روحاني في حل المشكلات الروحية والنفسية التي قد تواجههم.

تتمثل أهمية شيخ روحاني في المجتمع في كونه مرشدًا وموجهًا يساهم في نشر القيم الروحية والدينية. من خلال خطبه ودروسه، يعزز الشيخ الروحاني من روح المحبة والتعاون بين الناس، مما يساهم في بناء مجتمع قوي ومتماسك. إن دوره لا يقتصر فقط على تقديم النصائح، بل يتعدى ذلك إلى كونه مصدر إلهام للأفراد في رحلتهم الروحية.

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