Diwali: Write the Light Down
Diwali is the festival of lights. This year it falls on Sunday, November 8.
Last night I went to Asia After Dark at the National Museum of Asian Art in Washington, DC. The museum stayed open late for Diwali. There was music and dance, crafts to make, and light everywhere. I filmed some of it, and I edited the video below.
The plaza at Asia After Dark, November 6, 2026. The museum lit up, and the crowd danced under it.
Diwali is about light winning over dark. That is a big idea. But the night itself is small. A diya in a window. Marigolds at a door. Sweets shared with people you love.
The light fades. The memory fades faster. So write one moment down. The smell. The song. The face across the table. One honest line is enough. That is how a festival stays with you after the night ends.
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Happy Diwali. Keep the light.