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India is a fascinating country that is so culturally diverse that there are 27 languages spoken there alone! India has an interesting past, and there are cultures within the country with many different traditions and lifestyles. It is not uncommon to go across the country and feel as if you have gone across the world! Although all of India is in one time zone, there are many differences between the people and climates in each region.                                                                                                         Image courtesy : Google I was born in India, where there are so many places to visit, so many things to do, and the best part is the food. There are so many exciting opportunities to show off your talents, and many different languages that people speak. And no, 'Indian' is not a language! In fact Indians speak a variety of languages :  .        English ·           Hindi ·           Marathi ·           Tamil (One of the oldest languages in the wor

Right from when we were kids we were told not to take candy from strangers. But there is that one day of the year when it is perfectly fine to do that! Many of you might not celebrate Halloween, and that's okay, but for those of us that do, we all know what October 31st means: candy, costumes, and fun with friends.  Most of us participate in the tradition of going door to door dressed up in costumes to get candy.   We start planning months in advance about what costume we want to wear, which friends we will go trick or treating with and dreaming about all the candy we get to collect.  But in 2020, with the COVID- 19 not willing to just go away, Halloween wasnt the  same. Although many communities and cities allowed trick or treating with restrictions, families were reluctant, as this meant risking their children getting sick.  So, how did  we celebrate Halloween safely? If you planned on going trick or treating: -Wore a face mask -Practiced social distancing -Used hand sanitizer, a