Stockton mom Virtu Arora talked to me yesterday about her children’s participation in this weekend’s Diwali Show at the Scottish Rite Temple.
She mentioned that the kids, Eshan and Eshika, have seen a YouTube video of President Obama lighting a Diwali lamp at the White House last month. (It was the Bush White House that first celebrated the Hindu holiday, but Obama is the first president to be present at the Diwali ceremony.)
Mrs. Arora said:
“I think that was very nice of him. … I feel that makes everybody, especially the Indian community, feel that they belong to this country more. I think his gesture and his celebration has brought more of a sense of belonging. I feel it was really nice for the kids to watch a president celebrate a festival that their parents are emphasizing; it leaves a big mark on them. … It was awesome.”
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Sense of belonging
Stockton mom Virtu Arora talked to me yesterday about her children’s participation in this weekend’s Diwali Show at the Scottish Rite Temple.
She mentioned that the kids, Eshan and Eshika, have seen a YouTube video of President Obama lighting a Diwali lamp at the White House last month. (It was the Bush White House that first celebrated the Hindu holiday, but Obama is the first president to be present at the Diwali ceremony.)
Mrs. Arora said:
“I think that was very nice of him. … I feel that makes everybody, especially the Indian community, feel that they belong to this country more. I think his gesture and his celebration has brought more of a sense of belonging. I feel it was really nice for the kids to watch a president celebrate a festival that their parents are emphasizing; it leaves a big mark on them. … It was awesome.”