As a first generation South Asian American, the ways my family did and still pass culture down to me were not as blatant as it says how to in books and articles I read today. The c
It’s Black History Month as I recall when I was 16 years old and became an officer in the Martin Luther King Jr. Club at my small New York suburban high school. While it was
At the Chai Mommas virtual HQ, Neesha is our backbone! We love how she is able to juggle managing our blog, being a mom of two amazing boys and have a full-time demanding job…
Scenario: You are a first generation momma and the books about Indian culture you were gifted by your cousins in India are way too graphic or too advanced with details that go way
“Our parents and grandparents instilled the very values of faith that we strive to pass onto future generations through these multicultural Indian toys, books and kits.”
I grew up with questions about my parents’ cultural beliefs. As a child of liberal parents when I was at our community’s festive dinner parties, I often asked, “Why
(photo courtesy of Grishma Patel) Back in the fall time, The Chai Mommas were introduced to Festive Roots and loved their Diwali trunk of crafts I had tried with my little
I am a first generation South Asian American so when I moved across the country from my family, it didn’t hit me as to how far I was until I had my daughter. Of course we h
Laila is 5 months old and while she isn’t ‘talking’ yet, she is definitely communicating in her little baby babble to us. Often, when we ask her a question or spe