Heavily-taped boxes from my grandma bursting with crunchy chewda, cavity-worthy ladoos and spicy chakli — homemade Indian snack foods — arrive at my doorstep each November. The mail marks the beginning of Diwali — an annual Indian holiday that celebrates the coming of the new year with a festival of lights and represents the victory of light over darkness. A holiday that should be better understood in Prairie Village. I’m biracial and half Indian, and my family has celebrated Diwali my entire life. To read more, click the link in bio. #storybynevahudson #photobyclarapeters #socialmediabybridgetconnelly #pagedesignbygreysonimm