#this is one of my lehengas 💖💖💖

[velvetterabby]

Desi Miku!

[whimsytude]

can i just take a moment to talk about ~race things~

like i’m half indian but never really saw my indian family much when i was growing up, my dad has a digestive condition so literally can’t eat curry lol so like a lot of indian food wasn’t really done at home, my indian family are catholic bc #colonialism so i never got the religious angle either, and since the age of 12 i’ve grown up in a very white middle class environment, so i’ve not really had the cultural upbringing that i would’ve wanted. and now that i’m an adult i’m trying to learn more about food and traditions and everything bc i don’t want it to just die for the sake of my dad marrying a white woman, don’t get me wrong my mum is great but like i wanna keep that culture alive for myself and maybe one day my kids.

and it’s been kind of difficult like reconciling the fact that i am mixed race with the very culturally white upbringing that i’ve had. i’ve very often felt “not indian enough” to do stuff like idk wear a saree or talk a lot about indian culture bc i’ve not had the experience growing up that 100% ethnically indian (especially non-christian) people have had in this country. but like at the end of the day. i am half indian. and i am allowed to access my own heritage and my own culture.

it’s taken me a long time to realise that i am well within my rights to celebrate that heritage, particularly bc i’m pretty white-passing and it’s rare that i’m treated like anything other than a white girl (in fact i’ve quite often had people tell me they assumed i’m white and wouldn’t have known otherwise if i hadn’t said anything). quite often i’ve been in situations with white people who’ve acted like i’m making a big deal out of very little when I talk about race stuff because they just see me as another white girl and i’m like okay i may look like a white girl but i’m not and being white passing doesn’t mean i’m not allowed to acknowledge that i’m not actually white.

it’s been really refreshing for me to date a boy who has been super supportive of me trying to unpack all of this. i had a conversation with him last night about wanting to wear a lehenga to his sister’s wedding and being worried that i’m ~not brown enough~ and i’ll look like i’m attention seeking or even worse it seeming like cultural appropriation and he was like but it literally is your culture. just because you haven’t always been able to participate in it doesn’t mean it’s not your culture. and i feel like i really needed to be told that. and then i bought the lehenga i wanted and he was like good for you you’re gonna look beautiful and i was like !!!!

idk where i’m going with this post but yeah. maybe just like a shoutout to other mixed race or biracial people who feel like they’ve had too “white” an upbringing to participate in their own non-white culture. we are valid 💖

[thekpnews]

Happy Diwali 2022: Short, Motivational, Emoji, Funny Captions With Images

Diwali is a time of lights and we spend the occasion decorating our homes with lamps and lights. You could start getting your house ready for festivities by tidying up or making rangoli paste. Children enjoy setting off fireworks. Many people use Diwali for both - at home to celebrate the "festival of lights" and as their financial new year. The festival is celebrated in many places by decoration, exchanging gifts, and worshipping various deities. One such goddess is Lakshmi, who is worshipped in many homes and businesses.

Funny Happy Diwali Captions In English For Instagram 2022

Let love and hope light up your darkest days this year.

Green is the new black. Have an eco-friendly Diwali.

A balanced diet is a ladoo in each hand. Happy Diwali!

The future belongs to those who can appreciate their traditions.

Lamps are a true symbol of the festival of lights.

May positivity and prosperity light up your life this new year.

Wishing you bright lights to make your biggest dreams come true.

No crackers, let’s celebrate a pollution-free Diwali.

This Diwali, fight the darkness within before lighting the lamp of hope.

May the festivals of life, fill your life, with a glow of happiness and sparkle of joy. ✨

A lehenga has the power to make even a dork like me look like a demure yet sexy rose!

Let's hope light and guide you this Diwali.

Our traditional fashion is pure. Sometimes I just wanna wear it like this, without ruining it with the “western touches”.

Lighten the life, illuminate the happiness, burn the sorrows, make chocolaty every relation. Wish you all the success, countless smiles, and healthy life – Happy Diwali

Turn your Diwali into the sassiest time of the year with a bunch of sweets.

Diya And Patakha Captions for Instagram With Images

Light a candle. Say a prayer. Wish for good times and it will be there.

When all the lights in India get lighted, it gets a little more beautiful than it already is. There is nothing better than this sense of unity in this time of crisis.

Diwali comes to kill the devil in you and fill you with happiness.

Be the diya to somebody’s life and keep the flame burning. 😊

When life brings darkness, light the candle of hope. 😊

Spreading positive vibes around.

Candles and lamps make our nights bright and our lives brighter.

Lights! Diyas! Action!

There is nothing better than this sense of unity in this time of crisis.

Only lights can drive the darkness away.

Don’t let the darkness of this world keep you down, light your inner lamp and keep going. Happy Diwali y’all.

Looking forward to days as bright as this diya. ✨🪔

Happiness can be found in the darkest of times if one only remembers to turn on the light.

May goddess Laxmi showers you with wealth and happiness. Light a candle. Say a prayer. Wish for good times and it will be there. 🕯️

Light up diyas and make your life brighter.

Diwali Ethnic Wear Captions For Whatsapp With Emojis

Tomorrow, I’ll be back to my usual, nerdy self in an extra-large t-shirt and glasses. But until then, let me flaunt this lehenga and feel like a royal Indian princess!👸

Rocking a couture lehenga like a sweatshirt today!😍

You don’t need costly clothes to look cute.😍 We never go out of style.😜 Traditions are not just important in Diwali. 💑 They’re the only thing.😝 May your day be as flawless as your makeup.👧 Elegance is the only beauty that never fades.🌃 The joy of Diwali is in wearing an Indian dress!👗 10 points to whoever can spot the very new stain on my outfit.👱 In the world of denim and mini skirts, keep the confidence to flaunt your Kurti.👭 Less bitter. More glitter.💥 Sometimes, all you need is a simple Kurti to flaunt, and happiness can come rolling in.💞 A kurta is its own kind of beautiful.💝 Flaunting my traditions… Rocking my ethnicity!💣 When in doubt, wear an Indian outfit.👳 Always dress well but keep it simple.😀 Elegance is the only beauty that never fades.💖