Category: Racial Justice

Birthdays, Seva & Social Activism

On By Tanya SadagopanIn Faith, Family, Interfaith Interracial Marriage, Parenting, Racial Justice, Social Activism, Uncategorized2 Comments

Want socially engaged kids? Show them your faith.

When we celebrate Deepavali every year, we focus on what we will give.

It starts with birthdays.  In India the question is, “What will you give in honor of your birthday?”  In America the question is, “What will you get for your birthday?”  Getting versus giving, this is the fundamental shift in understanding between our competing cultures of Indian values verses American values.  In our multicultural interfaith family, we deal with this tension between giving and getting, sharing and receiving, serving and being served.  By celebrating both Deepavali and Christmas, star birthdays and date birthdays, attending temple and churches we have strived to teach our children the values of service and activism. 

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Faith & Fault-lines in a Pandemic

On By Tanya SadagopanIn COVID-19, Faith, Racial Justice, Uncategorized1 Comment

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Poverty is the Pandemic

We are not in the same boat.  We are not in the same storm.  In fact, an economic storm has been raging all along and we have left many without a boat or paddle to weather the most recent epidemic to hit Rock County, Wisconsin.  Continue reading “Faith & Fault-lines in a Pandemic” →