Diwali in the Office
My company employs a great many Indians, both in India (which we call "Region 10" for obscure corporate reasons) and in US offices such as mine. Consequently the Hindu holiday of Diwali does not pass unregarded. Management decreed that celebrants could wear traditional Indian dress to work on Tuesday in honour of the festival. Quite a few took the opportunity, although the gentleman with whom I share an office said it was too much for all day. I guess it would be like wearing black tie at work, although the Indian formal wear looks an awful lot more comfortable than a dinner jacket.
There was a Christmas-like air, with Indian sweets shared in the coffee room and people greeting each other with wide smiles and "Happy Diwali". In the morning, some roamed the halls to see their neighbours and show off their finery.
posted 30.10.08
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