These brides, bridegrooms and their families have probably changed the definition of Indian weddings! Let’s hope, their unusual weddings inspire many more modern-day couples to have a wedding with a cause!
For the Bengalis based in Mumbai, it is often a time they battle with pangs of home-sickness. But the city that never sleeps also vows to bring solace to each person who seeks shelter in her arms.
Also known as Jamshed-i-Nouroz, named after the greatest king in Persian folklore, the festival is celebrated to attain good health, wealth and prosperity.
The festival is open for everyone to perform, paint, sing, sculpt, click, sow, farm, cook, stay, learn, enjoy and collaborate to make it all the more meaningful.
In this excerpt from Disability, Gender and the Trajectories of Power, edited by Asha Hans and published by Sage Publications, Malini Chib, disability rights activist and author, who has cerebral palsy, shares her experiences and observations of the time spent while she got around to developing a strong disability identity that she wants to “celebrate” rather than reject.
Amrik Singh and Amandeep Kaur, residents of Kot Hrnam Das in the Amritsar area, decided to celebrate the birth of their daughter with much fanfare, setting an example for two men who were unhappy because their wives had delivered girls.