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Through her grief, an Indian American photographer rediscovers her heritage

Best friends Elora and Kayla practice their Bollywood routine for a community Diwali event in Virginia. The holiday celebrates light in the darkness, renewal and rebirth, and the triumph of good over evil. Maansi Srivastava hide caption

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Through her grief, an Indian American photographer rediscovers her heritage

Documentary photographer Maansi Srivastava shares a story of growing up in the United States and reclaiming her roots in her project Roots Hanging from the Banyan Tree.

How the Telugu immigrant community is instilling their culture in the next generation

Keerthi Sanivarapu (from left), Ridhay Vemuri and Pavan Vemuri celebrate Diwali (the Hindu festival of lights) by lighting fireworks at their home in Novi, Mich., on Oct. 24, 2022. They also adorn their home with lights, a tradition often confused with Christmas lights in the United States. Akash Pamarthy hide caption

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How the Telugu immigrant community is instilling their culture in the next generation

Telugu Americans are a huge part of the Indian population living abroad. Visual storyteller Akash Pamarthy shares his experience as part of the Telugu community in the United States.

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